The chicken chain's parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC's corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut's offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.
According to Yum! Brands, the relocation will involve approximately 100 KFC U.S. corporate employees currently in Louisville to the KFC and Pizza Hut Global headquarters in Plano, Texas, north of Dallas.
Yum, the parent company, and the KFC Foundation will keep offices in Louisville. More than 500 workers will still be based there. Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill will remain headquartered in Irvine.
"This strategic decision will involve relocating KFC U.S. corporate office employees currently in Louisville, Kentucky, to the KFC and Pizza Hut Global headquarters in Plano, Texas. In addition, U.S.-based remote employees will be asked to relocate to the campus where their work happens."
An iconic fried chicken brand is moving its headquarters to North Texas. Fortune 500 company Yum! Brands will move workers from its KFC U.S. corporate headquarters in Louisville, Ky. to the KFC and Pizza Hut Global headquarters in Plano over the next six months,
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Kentucky Fried Chicken is moving out of Kentucky for greener pastures in Texas, its parent company said on Tuesday.
In a surprising move, KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is saying goodbye to its home state of Kentucky and relocating its headquarters to a new state. This decision marks a significant shift for the iconic fast-food chain, which has deep roots in Kentucky, where it was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1952.
KFC U.S. is leaving Louisville. Louisville-based Yum Brands Inc. announced Tuesday that it is relocating KFC’s corporate brand headquarters to Plano, Texas, combining with the Pizza Hut brand HQ in the Dallas suburb. Roughly 100 local corporate roles are affected, with relocations happening over the next six months.
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