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Retail Asia01/04/2020
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KFC Japan will celebrate its 50 anniversary this year. After its successful trial at the Osaka Expo in March 1970, KFC Japan was founded on July 4 in honor of Independence Day in the fast-food chain’s home country, the US. The first KFC Japan store was opened in the suburban location of Nagoya in November […]

Retail Asia11/03/2020
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Thai-headquartered Minor International has bought an effective 70-per-cent stake in the master-franchise rights holder of Bonchon chicken in Thailand. The deal sees Minor take controlling interests in Singapore’s Spoonful Pte and Spoonful Thailand, which will drive future expansion of the South Korean fried-chicken chain in Thailand. Minor paid US$79 million for the shares. The transaction […]

Retail Asia06/03/2020
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Philippine food-and-beverage kiosk operator Fruitas Holdings will soon launch two new concepts in addition to their popular fresh-fruit shakes concept. The first is a store concept under Babot’s Farm brand, while the second represents Fruitas Holdings’ new forway into the fast-growing grilled chicken market segment. “Babot’s Farm is a collection of fresh products which Fruitas […]

Retail Asia31/12/2019
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Yum has announced the opening of its first franchised restaurants in Chinese gas stations, in collaboration with China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The first franchised KFC restaurant has been launched in a CNPC gas station in Yunnan Province while the first one in a Sinopec gas station is set to […]

Retail Asia27/12/2019
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KFC has unveiled its newest urban inline restaurant design in the Bronx, NYC. Influenced by Colonel Sanders-inspired hospitality and the hustle and bustle of the Bronx, KFC’s new concept design illustrates “the borough’s fast-paced, eclecticism”. Designed by FRCH Nelson, KFC in the Bronx features a brick wall with KFC’s signature red and white stripes and tagline […]

Retail Asia27/11/2019
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QSR chain KFC has extended its partnership with Menulog for three more years after seeing a strong response to its offer on the food delivery platform over the past 12 months. The agreement will see the chicken chain offering delivery in more suburban and regional areas as it brings more restaurants onto the platform. More […]

Retail Asia02/08/2019
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Fast-food chain KFC Hong Kong has opened a new concept store format in Causeway Bay. The new three-storey store, which seats 150, aims to enhance the traditional fast-food dining experience with a chic style. It features a street-level kiosk offering desserts and ice creams, while the first floor has self-ordering kiosks with modern bar stools. […]

Retail Asia29/07/2019
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KFC India will offload 61 equity-owned restaurants to Devyani International as part of its international strategy to withdraw from capital-intensive operations while further developing its brand. Devyani, KFC owner Yum!’s biggest franchise partner in the territory, will take over the locations in Karnataka, AP and Telangana, dropping Yum!’s company-operated KFC locations within India to less […]

Retail Asia18/07/2019
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The Australian expansion of KFC and Taco Bell drove a 20.3 per cent increase in net profit to $39.1 million for Collins Foods Limited in fiscal 2019. The food retailer, which reported its full-year earnings on Tuesday, said revenue was up 16.9 per cent on last year, at $901.2 million, thanks to KFC’s strong growth […]

Retail Asia17/07/2019
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What’s cookin’, good lookin’? Following the success of our first-time limited edition sneaker drop, KFC Singapore is launching a collection of stylish apparel in collaboration with one of Singapore’s award-winning designers, Thomas Wee. And this time, in the form of brand-new on-fleek uniforms for every member of the KFC family. More than a sartorial overhaul, […]

Retail Asia21/06/2019
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KFC Australia enjoyed a 6 per cent increase in same-store sales in its first quarter of FY19 and a 1.9 per cent increase in total sales, despite the temporary closure of several stores for refurbishments. KFC saw $37.3 million (NZ$39.7m) in same-store sales and $40.7 million in total sales in the quarter. This helped drive […]

Retail Asia03/05/2019
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Vietnam needed to promote the development of it’s poultry industry due to rising demand for eggs and meat in the domestic and global markets. Experts made the comments at a meeting organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hà Nội on April 12. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng […]

Retail Asia18/04/2019
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Philippines restaurant chain operator Shakey’s Pizza Asia is buying the Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken brand. The firm filed details of the deal with Peri-Peri’s operator I-Foods at the Philippine Stock Exchange this week, although the transaction cost has not been released. A representative for the business said the price was not substantial relative to the firm’s […]

Retail Asia11/03/2019
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Restaurant Brands is planning to expand the number of KFC restaurants it operates across Australia and New Zealand off the back of strong sales over the 12 months to February 2019, which contributed to the group’s overall 7.2 per cent increase in full-year sales of $764.6 million (NZ$794 million). In Australia, KFC’s sales grew 27.8 […]

Retail Asia08/03/2019
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KFC China has held a promotion honouring Communist Lei Feng. The “Lei Feng Spirit” promotion was first launched in the legendary young soldier’s home province of Hunan on the national holiday dedicated to his memory. The figure of Lei Feng has been considered an inspiration to the Chinese people since he was first held up […]

Retail Asia07/03/2019
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Michelin-starred chicken rice restaurant Liao Fan has opened its first Malaysia outlet. Located in Ipoh, Chan Hon Meng’s birthplace, the outlet attracted a big crowd and all the food sold out on the soft-opening day last week. Singapore’s street food hawker Chan Hon Meng made headlines in 2016 when his soy-sauce chicken rice dish received […]


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