The plans, part of a wider investment scheme to open 150 new restaurants and create 6,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years, were announced on Monday (April 28) by md Martin Shuker.
A further £19M will be invested into the refurbishment and modernisation of 220 of the chain’s restaurants, as well as to explore plans to introduce a new range of lighter meal options.
Further £19M
A proportion of the £19M investment will also go into producing a new ‘Fast Track’ app to improve customer service.
Shuker, who has been md of KFC for 10 years, said the investments naturally followed nine consecutive years of sales growth and demonstrated the business's continued strength and commitment to grow.
“The reality is that we could absolutely keep growing at this rate for the next five years or longer because there’s demand for KFC in geographies where we are not yet present, so as long as we can make sure our offering is appealing to consumers, I think the ceiling [is] quite a long way away,” said Shuker.
This year KFC became the first retail business in the UK to offer an honours degree, which Shuker said also played a part in the company’s growth.