KFC
American fast food restaurant chain
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| 2025 | Yum! Brands plans to relocate KFC's headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky to Plano, Texas. |
| April 2025 | During Israel-Hamas war protests, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan members attacked a KFC location, leading to the arrest of 10 people and the killing of one KFC employee. |
| 2025 | Planned KFC franchise re-entry in Syria under the Americana Group. |
| March 12 2025 | Kiss performs End of the Road World Tour, with 14,638 attendees and generating $1,444,057 in revenue |
| March 11 2025 | Billie Eilish performs her Happier Than Ever World Tour at KFC Yum! Center, drawing a full house of 16,003 attendees and generating $1,714,580 in revenue |
| March 10 2025 | The Lumineers performed at the KFC Yum! Center during their III: The World Tour |
| March 9 2025 | Metallica performs WorldWired Tour, with 23,085 attendees and generating $2,531,895 in revenue |
| February 14 2025 | Brantley Gilbert performed at the KFC Yum! Center as part of his Fire't Up Tour |
| January 25 2025 | Alan Jackson performs at KFC Yum! Center during his tour |
| January 20 2025 | Kid Rock performed his American Rock n Roll Tour at the KFC Yum! Center |
| January 2025 | Yum! Brands terminates its franchise agreement with İş Gıda in Turkey. |
| January 3 2025 | Travis Scott performs at KFC Yum! Center as part of his Circus Maximus Tour |
| 2024 | KFC reaches 29,000 outlets across 147 countries and territories globally, with a focus on expanding into the African market and targeting the growing middle class. |
| 2024 | KFC reached 29,000 outlets across 147 countries and territories worldwide, with 10,000 stores in China alone. |
| November 2024 | KFC Indonesia reported a substantial net loss of 557.08 billion IDR (over US$36 million) in the third quarter, leading to the closure of 47 stores and layoff of 2,274 employees by September 2024. |
| October 16 2024 | Lil Wayne holds a live concert at the KFC Yum! Center |
| September 2024 | KFC announced it would not meet the Better Chicken Commitment animal welfare pledge, with only 1% of chickens from slower-growing breeds. |
| June 8 2024 | UFC returned to the arena for UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov, continuing the venue's role in hosting major mixed martial arts events. |
| May 2024 | KFC outlet in Malaysia closed due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with attacks on two outlets in Baghdad, Iraq also reported. |
| April 22 2024 | Bad Bunny performs at the KFC Yum! Center for his Most Wanted Tour |
| April 14 2024 | KFC opened in Algeria, but was initially closed by local authorities two days later due to protests supporting Palestine. The restaurant reopened without the company logo. |
| April 13 2024 | AJR performs at the KFC Yum! Center during The Maybe Man Tour |
| January 3 2024 | Travis Scott performs at the KFC Yum! Center as part of his Circus Maximus Tour |
| 2023 | KFC branches in UK and Ireland introduced new 'signature fries' coated in herbs and spices, aiming to improve the taste of their fries. |
| 2023 | The KFC branch in Mirpur Khas was robbed by gunmen during a late-night incident, as reported by a local journalist. |
| July 25 2023 | The Chicks performed at the KFC Yum! Center during their World Tour 2023 |
| April 20 2023 | Morgan Wallen performed at the KFC Yum! Center during his One Night At A Time Tour |
| February 2023 | Kentucky Fried Chicken in Australia announced the removal of several menu items, including wings, popcorn chicken, Nashville hot sauce, and strawberry lemonade. |
| January 2023 | KFC successfully establishes 16 branches in Israel, completing its return to the market. |
| 2022 | A promotional video featuring influencer Niko Omilana was revealed to be misleading about chicken farm conditions, with animal rights activists finding poor welfare standards. |
| 2022 | KFC Singapore and Malaysia switched from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola Company for beverage supplies. |
| 2022 | KFC closes and sells its restaurants in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with restaurants rebranded as Rostic's starting in late 2022. |
| 2022 | KFC entered Bosnia and Herzegovina, establishing its first outlets in Sarajevo, Mostar, and Ilidža, including the largest KFC drive-through in Southeast Europe. |
| November 9 2022 | KFC Germany issued an inappropriate announcement about Kristallnacht, quickly followed by an apology. |
| 2021 | KFC opened its first restaurant in Libya, specifically in Tripoli, without an official license. |
| 2021 | First KFC outlet opened in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. |
| December 11 2021 | Pentatonix performed The Evergreen Christmas Tour 2021 at the KFC Yum! Center |
| November 28 2021 | For King & Country performed A Drummer Boy Christmas at the KFC Yum! Center |
| November 11 2021 | KFC opened its first restaurant in Finland. |
| May 2021 | Temporarily hosts the Louisville Xtreme of the Indoor Football League, though the team was voted out of the league after just five games. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, KFC suspended the use of the 'It's Finger Lickin' Good' slogan due to safety concerns. |
| 2020 | KFC collaborated with Crocs to create 'KFC Crocs', a line of shoes debuted at New York Fashion Week, modeled by South Korean artist MLMA. |
| 2020 | KFC established its first outlet in Rwanda, located in Kigali. |
| December 2020 | KFC UK and Ireland partnered with Cooler Master to announce the 'KFConsole', a gaming console with a 'Chicken Chamber' designed to keep food warm. |
| April 15 2020 | KFC announced reopening of some stores for delivery services and donating free meals to the NHS. |
| March 2020 | KFC announced temporary closure of all stores in response to COVID-19 lockdown measures. |
| January 2020 | KFC Pakistan introduced new menu items: Thai sweet chili wings and Buffalo wings, expanding their local flavor offerings. |
| 2019 | KFC Indonesia switched from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola Company for beverage supplies. |
| 2019 | KFC in Australia rebranded back to its original name 'Kentucky Fried Chicken'. |
| 2019 | The facility hosted the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds, serving as a key venue for the tournament's early stages. |
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