KFC Pakistan
KFC Pakistan (Urdu: کینٹکی فرائیڈ چکن پاکستان or کے ایف سی) is the Pakistani franchise of KFC which operates 116 locations across Pakistan with 5,800 employees.[2][3][4] Its first restaurant was established in Karachi in 1997.[5][6]
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Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Restaurant |
Genre | Fast food |
Founded | 1997 (first outlet) |
Headquarters | Pakistan |
Number of locations | ![]() |
Area served | Pakistan |
Number of employees | ~5800 |
Parent | KFC |
Website | www |
History and overview
KFC Pakistan had its first franchises in the late '60s to early '70s.[7] It then reopened in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Karachi in 1997. KFC now contributes PKR 10 million in taxes to the Government of Pakistan.[8]
Food Items
KFC Pakistan's menu consists of burgers, sandwiches, fried chicken, nuggets, hot wings, French fries, rice dishes, twister wraps and drinks.[2] KFC in Pakistan introduced a new food item named "Zingeratha" which is a fusion of the Zinger and paratha, a traditional bread in Pakistan.[9] In January 2020, KFC Pakistan introduced Thai sweet chili wings and Buffalo wings.[10]
Incidents
The American Origin KFC branches became a target for anti-American protests, resulting in the burning of the Gulshan-e-Iqbal branch, which resulted in the death of 6 people.[11] This prompted the franchise to rebrand itself as a Pakistani-run business.
Gallery
- Inside KFC, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore
- KFC, D Ground, Faisalabad, c. 2009
- KFC at Super Market in Islamabad, c. 2008
- KFC Jhelum Cantt, c. 2008
References
- "Locate Us". KFC Pakistan. 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "About us". KFC Pakistan.
- "KFC's Changing Business Model". Aurora by Dawn. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Seven years of growth: KFC Pakistan's 'finger lickin' good' success story". Arabian Business. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Management change: Cupola sells KFC Pakistan to Delicious Holdings". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "The fried chicken turnaround". The Nation (newspaper). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Sanders, Harland (1974). The Incredible Colonel. Illinois: Creation House.
- "KFC - ID:5c1369d525ba0".
- KFC Zingeratha - Do Ka Fusion, retrieved November 22, 2019
- "You searched for Buffalo | KFC | KFC Deals | KFC Menu". KFC. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- "Six bodies found in restaurant torched by mob". Dawn (newspaper). 1 June 2005.