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KFC

Yum! Brands · YUM · EST. 1952 · Louisville, Kentucky

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS3,656−3.1% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS29,000
AUV (US)$1.3M
INVESTMENT RANGE$416K–$1.1M
FRANCHISED %99%

01The Read

Fried chicken restaurant chain with global presence

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
4,776
2019
4,556
2020
4,382
2021
4,159
2022
4,004
2023
3,774
2024
3,656
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
How to Open a KFC Franchise in 2026: Costs, Fees, Revenue, and the Full FDD BreakdownThe QSR Labor Crisis in 2026: Wages, Automation, and the Fight for the Future of Fast FoodMAR 28, 2026Yum Brands Releases First-Ever Food Trends Report: What 59,000 Restaurants See ComingMAR 24, 2026KFC's American Decline: How the Original Chicken Chain Fell to Fifth PlaceMAR 24, 2026Dave's Hot Chicken and Roark Capital: A Billion-Dollar Bet on Becoming the Next WingstopMAR 24, 2026Chicken Salad Chick's Millennial and Gen Z Franchisee Surge Signals a New Franchise Model PreferenceMAR 24, 2026
FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
—
ROYALTY
6%
AD FUND
—
TERM
20 YRS
LIQUIDITY
—
NET WORTH
—
Full cost breakdown →

Segment Peers

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QSR Pro Take

A global brand with a shrinking US footprint: 314 net closures in 2025. Cheap relative entry for a legacy brand, but domestic unit economics trail the chicken category leaders by a widening gap.

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