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Founded by Harland Sanders in 1987.1
Private company
KFC in China
Fast food restaurant chain in China
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC; Chinese: 肯德基; pinyin: Kěndéjī), an American fast food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken, has operated in China since 1987. Its first location opened in Zhengyangmen, Beijing, and KFC now operates over 11,900 outlets in more than 2,300 cities across China as a subsidiary of Yum China as of March 2025.2 It was founded by Harland Sanders.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1987Founded1
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC; Chinese: 肯德基; pinyin: Kěndéjī), an American fast food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken, has operated in China since 1987. Its first location opened in Zhengyangmen, Beijing, and KFC now operates over 11,900 outlets in more than 2,300 cities across China as a subsidiary of Yum China as of March 2025.2
Leadership
Who has led KFC in China, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderHarland Sanders1
Timeline
- 1987Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaKFC in China
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ16924776
Sources
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- 1WikidataKFC in China on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKFC in China on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsKFC in China photo by N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0