5. There Are More Than 4,500 KFC Restaurants In China Alone... And They Were The First Western Restaurant Chain To Open There
KFC is huge all over the world - but it is absolutely massive in China, owning 4,563 outlets there. After becoming the first Western fast-food company to break into the Chinese market in November 1987 after opening a restaurant in Beijing, KFC has gone from strength to strength in the far east. Each stores in China averages 50 different menu items - including fried chicken, as well as local dishes such as rice congee and tree-fungus salad...
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