19 November 2006
KFC Says ‘VANNAKAM’ CHENNAI!’
Chennai, November 2006: KFC, the world’s largest chicken restaurant chain made it’s initial foray in the city of Chennai. The store is located in the Planet Yumm Food Court in the Ascendas Tech Park in Taramani. KFC also plans to launch its second restaurant in the city later in the month.
KFC has also adapted its menu in line with Indian preferences. There is an entire range of vegetarian products created specially for the Indian market. Indulge in unique products like the Chana Snacker, aromatic Veggie Pulao, steaming Makhani Curry, the Paneer Wrap ‘n’ Roll and the Veg Thali. The vegetarian food has customized packaging with colour coding to distinguish it and is handled by a separate crew who are distinctly identifiable by their green colour coded uniforms.
About KFC: Founded by the legendary Colonel Sanders in the 1930’s, KFC today, is the world’s largest chicken restaurant chain. KFC today has more than 12,300 restaurants in more than 80 countries, serving eight million customers everyday, around the world! It is a part of Yum! Restaurants International (YRI), which also owns Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, A & W and Long John Silver’s. YRI is the world’s largest quick service restaurant company (in terms of system units) with over 33,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries.
At present, KFC has 19 restaurants in India one in Mumbai, five restaurants in Bangalore, four in Delhi/NCR, two in Pune, one each in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Kolkata and Chennai, and three restaurants in Hyderabad.
Contact: Tel: 011-26560415; Mobile: 9810477477/ 9891569520.