18 Mind-Blowing Facts About KFC

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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