
KFC Asked a Bold Question: What Would the Colonel Build Today? Here’s the Surpising Answer.
This summer the chain opens a completely reimagined restaurant in Texas to test what the brand’s next decade looks like.
KFC is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 706 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. - KFC’s U.S. domestic system sales fell 6% in Q3, while international operations grew thanks to new value platforms and menu innovation [[cddb85]] - KFC is expanding its Kwench beverage platform and Byte Kitchen display system internationally [[cddb85]] - All KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Puerto Rico are temporarily closed after Yum! Brands ended its relationship with franchisee Encanto Restaurants [[6351bb]] [[88e7e0]] - KFC unveiled its next‑generation restaurant concept, KFC Muse, in Dubai, featuring a new design and menu [[b45cef]] - KFC is expanding its specialty beverage extension, Kwench by KFC, to over 3,000 restaurants by the end of 2026 [[97df9b]] - KFC introduced a new menu item called Go Buckets, starting at $3.49, designed for on‑the‑go snacking occasions [[af5e91]] Filed under Restaurants / Chicken.
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This summer the chain opens a completely reimagined restaurant in Texas to test what the brand’s next decade looks like.
As anticipation builds for the theatrical release of DC Studios’ *Supergirl* on June 26, KFC is launching the Intergalactic Rest Stop Tour, a traveling fan experience designed to bring elements of the upcoming film direc

- Quick Service - Marketing & Branding - News KFC brings its Supergirl collaboration on the road The fast-food chicken chain's Intergalactic Rest Stop Tour includes free meals, giv

Pollo Tropical has put more of an emphasis on its grilled chicken product. Pollo Tropical CEO Dirk Montgomery describes the chain as an “icon” in the state of Florida. Of the chain

Restaurant chains launch movie-themed promotions, like Burger King's SpongeBob Menu.

KFC U.S. likes what it sees from its spinoff concept Saucy so much that it continues to expand the fledgling brand into new markets, including outside of Florida for the first time since its debut in late 2024.

Chicken franchises remain one of the most competitive and dynamic segments of the restaurant industry.

An analysis of Yum! Brands highlights the divergent performance between Taco Bell’s high-growth system and KFC’s stagnant domestic sales and lower average unit volumes.

Bonchon targets 1,000 new US locations in $63 billion chicken segment

Yum! Brands is reportedly in exclusive negotiations to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital, according to Bloomberg.

Tracy Skeans helped the company emerge as one of the clear QSR winners after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chili's leads restaurant brands on social media with 23,000 engagements per post.

Guthrie's Golden Fried Chicken Fingers has 60 years of experience
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Guthrie’s CEO Tom Carr discusses leveraging the brand's sixty-year legacy to drive growth in the competitive chicken-finger segment.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers* is a fast-casual restaurant franchise specializing in high-quality chicken fingers, friendly service and a scalable business model.
The Mediterranean fast-casual brand has partnered with the Beharry Group to develop locations across eight Caribbean nations, including Guyana, Jamaica, and the Bahamas.

The fast-food giant is testing cold brew and flavored foams in select markets as it moves toward a $5 billion annual beverage revenue goal.

- Quick Service - Food Trends - Marketing & Branding - News KFC launches a 5 for $5 Tenders deal The fast-food chicken chain is also bringing back its fried pickles due to consumer

GLP-1s, international crises and consumer demand for novelty have made limited-time items an ever more important part of restaurant menu playbooks.

Technomic data reveals that rapid unit expansion, rather than menu innovation, served as the primary growth driver for leading chicken chains like Dave's Hot Chicken in 2025.

A new report examines how mobile ordering is reshaping quick-service restaurant operations, drive-thru tech, and the overall guest experience across major brands.

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim launches Flock & Fresh, a chicken concept targeting female diners.

Chipotle has appointed industry veteran Fernando Machado as chief brand officer to lead the company's global marketing strategy and expansion toward 7,000 locations.

First Watch sees sales growth through menu redesigns and digital marketing, while Portillo’s leverages value deals to stabilize traffic in the latest quarter.