# KFC - QSR Chain Profile

> Source: https://qsr.pro/chains/kfc
> Publisher: QSR Pro
> Last content update: 2026-07-03T16:41:58.665264+00:00


Fried chicken restaurant chain with global presence

Fried chicken restaurant chain with global presence

## Chain facts

- Founded: 1952
- Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky
- Segment: chicken
- Parent company: Yum! Brands

## Recorded metrics

- 2019 us unit count: 4776 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2020 us unit count: 4556 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2021 us unit count: 4382 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2022 us unit count: 4159 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2023 us unit count: 4004 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 royalty rate: 6 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 system sales: 32000000000 — Company reports
- 2024 auv: 1300000 — Industry analysis
- 2024 us unit count: 3774 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 initial investment max: 1144000 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 initial investment min: 416000 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2024 unit count: 29000 — Yum! Brands reports
- 2025 digital sales pct: 28 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2025 drive thru seconds: 303 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2025 us unit count: 3656 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2025 global unit count: 29000 — QSR Pro estimates
- 2025 franchised pct: 99 — QSR Pro estimates

[KFC franchise cost guide](https://qsr.pro/franchise-costs/kfc)