KFC is bidding farewell to Kentucky and moving its headquarters to this state
KFC, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is officially leaving the state it’s named after. The fast food chain’s parent company, Yum! Brands, announced on Tuesday that KFC will be moving its corporate headquarters to Texas. Specifically, the Dallas suburb of Plano, where KFC will join sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices.
Yum! Brands takes KFC's headquarters out of its longtime home of Kentucky
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) announced that the KFC chicken chain would be moving its corporate headquarters from Kentucky to Plano, Texas. The restaurant chain operator said 100 KFC corporate employees will be relocated in the next six months.
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In the press release, Yum! Brands Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs said this transfer will benefit the brand in the near future.
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"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."
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