page_title: List of countries with KFC franchises
section_title: Europe
hierarchical_section_title: List of countries with KFC franchises / Current markets / Europe
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of the KFC in Munich, Germany at Euro-Industriepark. Deutsch: Foto von Kentucky Fried Chicken im Euro-Industriepark, München, Deutschland.
context_page_description: This is a list of countries with KFC franchises.
  As of early 2020, there are KFC outlets in 150 countries and territories in the world. The first KFC franchise opened in the United States in 1952, and in Canada a year later. The first overseas franchise was established in the United Kingdom in 1965. A large number of Caribbean and developed Western markets entered by the early 1970s. This was followed by expansion throughout the Middle East and developed Asian markets from the mid-1970s and into the 1980s. China was entered in 1987. Expansions were made into most of Europe and South America in the early 1990s. The most recent area of expansion is Africa, where the company is targeting the continent's growing middle class.
  The major markets for KFC include China, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Malaysia, Canada, Australia, Russia, and Thailand.
  The global operations are overseen by Yum International, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Yum! typically grant a master franchise to a local operator, or take a stake in a joint venture between such a company and itself. In 11 countries, Yum!
caption: A KFC in Munich, Germany. By the time it was opened it was claimed to be the biggest KFC in the world.
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