Kentucky Fried Chicken

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
9,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
16 February 2009
Foreseen end date
16 February 2012

Description

Kentucky Fried Chicken, a fast food restaurant, has announced the creation of 9,000 new jobs in the UK by February 2012. The chain, which currently operates 760 outlets in the UK, has seen demand for its cheap food increase with the current economic slowdown. The company has stated that these jobs will be created across the UK in the next three to five years. It is not known how many people are currently employed in the UK by the chain.

Sources

  • 17 February 2009: Financial Times
  • 16 February 2009: The Guardian
  • 16 February 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68279, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68279.