KFC UK bucks the trend- to create 9,000 new jobs
16 Feb 2009
In a period of doom and gloom, fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken's UK operation is bucking the trend by announcing plans to create 9,000 jobs. Its upbeat plans have been announced even as consumers try to save on cost of meals.
According to reports in the local media, the fried chicken chain will invest £150 million in as many as 300 new restaurants over the next three to five years. The KFC, a chain of chicken and fast food restaurants, said it was enjoying strong growth in the recession as people were drawn to cheaper meals.
According to chief executive Martin Shuker, the chain was not only taking market share from rivals like McDonald's, but the sector as a whole was growing. "You can buy a bargain bucket in our restaurants that will feed a family of four for a tenner," he said.
Shuker pointed out that each new restaurant would employ between 25 and 40 people working shifts.
According to reports, KFC has 22,000 UK staff in 760 outlets. Of the new branches, 38 per cent will be owned by the chain and the rest franchised.
