{"id":12076,"date":"2021-12-21T12:35:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=12076"},"modified":"2022-01-27T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T10:50:07","slug":"can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I start a KFC Franchise in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#what-is-a-franchise-business\" >What is a franchise business?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#why-buy-a-franchise\" >Why buy a franchise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\" >Can I start a KFC franchise in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#how-much-does-a-kfc-franchise-business-cost\" >How much does a KFC franchise business cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#what-kind-of-franchise-is-kfc\" >What kind of franchise is KFC?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#how-much-can-you-make-from-a-kfc-franchise\" >How much can you make from a KFC franchise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#what-you-need-to-become-a-kfc-franchisee\" >What you need to become a KFC franchisee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\/#how-do-i-get-started-with-a-kfc-franchise\" >How do I get started with a KFC franchise?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Launched back in the 1930s, Colonel Harland Sanders took a while to perfect his blend of 11 herbs and spices for his fried chicken recipe but, once he did, the business took off at an astonishing rate.<\/p>\n<p>KFC franchises now serve a staggering 12 million customers every day and, there are currently, around 847 KFC outlets in the UK. KFC franchises are available in the UK but they don\u2019t come cheap and, in this section, we\u2019ll have a look at what is required if you fancy grabbing a piece of this finger-licking good business for yourself:<\/p>\n<p>Franchising is booming in the UK, particularly within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/industries\/fast-food-franchises\/\">fast-food industry<\/a>.\u00a0 The British fast food industry is worth a whopping \u00a315 billion across around 58,000 outlets &#8211; the majority of which are franchise businesses.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-a-franchise-business\"><\/span>What is a franchise business?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you live in a town or a city in the UK, then you\u2019ll most likely walk past, or even into, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/industries\/fast-food-franchises\/\">fast-food franchise<\/a> business every day.<\/p>\n<p>In a nutshell, franchising allows anyone to start up their own branch of a well known fast food business, without the risk or expense of starting a brand new venture.\u00a0 An individual (known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/the-difference-between-a-franchisor-and-franchisee\/\">franchisee<\/a>) will pay a set fee to the company (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/the-difference-between-a-franchisor-and-franchisee\/\">franchisor<\/a>) in order to gain permission to open their own outlet.\u00a0 The franchisee will then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/franchise-royalty-fees-what-are-they-and-how-much-should-they-be\/\">pay a percentage<\/a> of their takings or profits to the franchisor each month.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-buy-a-franchise\"><\/span>Why buy a franchise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A franchisee enjoys the benefit of tapping into a well-known business with a ready-made customer base as well as the ongoing support of the company.\u00a0 Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-franchising\/\">advantage<\/a> is that, with a franchise business, you won\u2019t always need experience to get started.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-start-a-kfc-franchise-in-the-uk\"><\/span>Can I start a KFC franchise in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The company currently states that they&#8217;re not actively looking for new franchisees right now, but if you think you&#8217;ve got the right stuff, either as a business or an individual, they&#8217;d like to hear from you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-much-does-a-kfc-franchise-business-cost\"><\/span>How much does a KFC franchise business cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To start your own KFC franchise, as detailed on the Kentucky Fried Chicken UK website, the company states that you\u2019ll need to have \u00a35 million in assets and \u00a32 million in liquid capital. The franchise fee, which is payable upfront, is approximately \u00a338,000. While that is a fair chunk of change, there\u2019ll also be other fees and costs involved before you finally open the doors to your own branch of this incredibly popular fast food franchise.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12078\" title=\"kfc franchise uk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk.jpg\" alt=\"kfc franchise uk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-748x420.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/kfc-franchise-uk-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-kind-of-franchise-is-kfc\"><\/span>What kind of franchise is KFC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>KFC franchisees can choose between three different business models dependent on availability in their area and, these are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A restaurant <\/strong>&#8211; If you\u2019re ready to shell out the big bucks, you can grab yourself a standalone KFC restaurant in the UK.\u00a0 These can be located in a number of places including high streets, business parks and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food court<\/strong> &#8211; A slightly less expensive way of getting your wing around a KFC franchise is to open an outlet within a shopping centre food court.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drive-thru<\/strong> &#8211; This grab and go option can sometimes be attached to a KFC restaurant but this isn\u2019t always the case.<\/p>\n<p>Each of these options has very specific requirements in terms of size, design, nearby amenities, and location.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-much-can-you-make-from-a-kfc-franchise\"><\/span>How much can you make from a KFC franchise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Although this does, of course, vary depending on the location and the type of franchise business (as above), most KFC franchisees can expect a revenue of between \u00a350,000 and \u00a380,000 per year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-you-need-to-become-a-kfc-franchisee\"><\/span>What you need to become a KFC franchisee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As well as being able to lay your hands on the necessary cash for your business, you\u2019ll need to be able to tick a few more boxes, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Experience<\/strong> &#8211; Most KFC franchisees are expected to have some prior experience within the food, drink or hospitality industry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business skills<\/strong> &#8211; KFC looks for franchisees who have skills and \/ or experience in running a business.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entrepreneurial spirit <\/strong>&#8211; As with any business owner, you\u2019ll need to have the drive and ambition required to make your business succeed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leadership skills<\/strong> &#8211; As a KFC franchisee, you\u2019ll be responsible for recruiting and training your own staff and, so, strong leadership skills are essential.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attention to detail <\/strong>&#8211; In order to maintain quality and standards, KFC monitors its franchisees on a regular basis. This means that you\u2019ll need to be able to follow strict protocols and guidelines to ensure that your franchise meets the brand\u2019s extremely high standards at all times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-get-started-with-a-kfc-franchise\"><\/span>How do I get started with a KFC franchise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>KFC is incredibly selective when it comes to handing out franchise opportunities in the UK and, before even starting, you\u2019ll need to make sure that you fit the criteria listed above.\u00a0 If so, the first step is to fill in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kfc.co.uk\/developments\/target-locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online enquiry<\/a>.\u00a0 If successful, the process will usually take several months and will include multiple interviews as well as work experience within a KFC outlet.<\/p>\n<h5>Conclusion<\/h5>\n<p>Rather a lot is expected of a KFC franchisee &#8211; including a considerable investment.\u00a0 While this is no doubt daunting for most normal folk, this is offset by the fact that this is one of the most successful fast-food franchises in the world and, that franchisees can expect to recoup their initial investment several times over if they work hard to make their business a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launched back in the 1930s, Colonel Harland Sanders took a while to perfect his blend of 11 herbs and spices for his fried chicken recipe but, once he did, the business took off at an astonishing rate. 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