KFC to operate 500 outlets by 2015

KFC, a brand of Yum! Restaurants, is planning to take its count to 500 KFC outlets by 2015. These new outlets will be a mix of company owned and franchised, confirms a company’s official.

Besides this, the brand is all set to strengthen its presence across the globe with main focus on Indonesia and other countries in Asia and some other countries like Russia, Africa and Latin America.

The company is targeting the metros and tier I cities for expanding the brand across India. KFC is the biggest brand of Yum! Restaurants across the globe and has over 35,000 restaurants, in over 100 countries. KFC is present in over 80 countries, with more than 13,000 outlets. This quick service restaurant chain is now present in 11 cities in India.

In India, Yum! Restaurants are operating through three brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell.