Major fast food chain announces it is leaving the state it is famously named after

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Major fast food chain announces it is leaving the state it is famously named after

Daily Mail
By JAMES CIRRONE
19 February 2025



KFC is moving its headquarters from Kentucky to Texas, its parent company announced on Tuesday.

The fast food chain, founded by Colonel Harland Sanders as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is leaving its offices in Louisville to relocate in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Yum! Brands said.

Around 100 corporate employees currently based in Kentucky will be required to move to Plano over the next six months, while 90 more remote employees will also relocate over the next 18 months.

KFC will be joining Pizza Hut Global, which Yum! Brands also owns, in Texas. Taco Bell and the Habit Burger & Grill, other notable subsidiaries of the company, will remain headquartered in Irvine, California.

'These changes position us for sustainable growth and will help us better serve our customers, employees, franchisees and shareholders,' said David Gibbs, the CEO of Yum! Brands Chief Executive Officer.

'Ultimately, bringing more of our people together on a consistent basis will maximize our unrivaled culture and talent as a competitive advantage. I'm confident this is another important step in growing our iconic restaurant brands globally.'

The KFC Foundation, which was founded in 2006 to help its employees go to college, will still have offices in Louisville.

KFC will also provide a $1 million endowment to the College of Business at the University of Louisville to fund scholarships through Yum! Brands for students throughout Kentucky.

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