{"id":136896,"date":"2025-05-27T21:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T21:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/136896\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T21:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T21:16:14","slug":"kfc-to-invest-1-5bn-opening-new-restaurants-in-uk-and-ireland-creating-7000-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/136896\/","title":{"rendered":"KFC to invest \u00a31.5bn opening new\u00a0 restaurants in UK and Ireland creating 7,000 jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By DAILY MAIL CITY &amp; FINANCE REPORTER <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Updated:  17:01 EDT, 27 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">KFC has announced plans to invest nearly \u00a31.5billion into its UK and Ireland business and create 7,000 jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The expansion will see the fast food chain, which operates 1,000 stores in the region and employs about 30,000 people, open a further 500 over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">KFC is celebrating its 60th year in the UK and is also upgrading 200 of its existing sites with a new design and upgraded digital features.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It said Britain\u2019s appetite for fried chicken was growing, with the market estimated to be worth \u00a33.1billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018We\u2019ve never seen such strong demand,\u2019 added Rob Swain, UK and Ireland general manager.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-33d9e0ce8735dd2f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98794961-0-image-a-2_1748361413138.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"634\" alt=\"New restaurants: KFC said Britain\u2019s appetite for fried chicken was growing, with the market estimated to be worth \u00a33.1bn\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">New restaurants: KFC said Britain\u2019s appetite for fried chicken was growing, with the market estimated to be worth \u00a33.1bn<\/p>\n<p>DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748380571_17_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748380571_17_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<\/p>\n<p>Easy investing and ready-made portfolios<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<\/p>\n<p>Free fund dealing and investment ideas<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<\/p>\n<p>Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748380573_604_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748380573_604_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<\/p>\n<p>Account and trading fee-free ETF investing<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748380574_420_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748380574_420_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<\/p>\n<p>Free share dealing and no account fee<\/p>\n<p class=\"tim-affiliate-text\">Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. 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