KFC
A fried chicken empire whose best burgers are sold outside America.
About KFC
KFC began with Harland Sanders frying chicken for travellers at a roadside service station in Corbin, Kentucky, in the 1930s. The first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise opened in Salt Lake City in 1952, and the Colonel spent the rest of his life as the face of a recipe built on eleven herbs and spices that the company still treats as a state secret.
Here is the twist for a burger site: in the United States KFC barely sells burgers, but almost everywhere else the chicken burger is the heart of the menu. The Zinger is a national institution in Britain, Australia and India, and KFC’s international kitchens keep inventing strange, brilliant things, from gravy-soaked burgers to paneer ones. That is where most of this page lives.
Around 30,000 restaurants in roughly 150 countries.
Burger menu
Signature burgers first. Only burgers and sandwiches, no sides.KFC around the world
Sold only in some countries.KFC in United Kingdom
KFC in India
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Where to find KFC
16,608 locations on the map in 151 countries. Tap a pin for directions.Loading the map…
- United States 3,123
- China 2,495
- United Kingdom 930
- Australia 731
- Japan 720
- Malaysia 577
- Canada 543
- South Africa 488
- Russia 460
- Poland 388
- France 381
- India 365
- Thailand 345
- Philippines 328
- Indonesia 324
- Mexico 283
- Spain 213
- Germany 210
- Taiwan 174
- Czechia 125
- Romania 116
- South Korea 108
- New Zealand 106
- Hungary 104
- +127 more
Locations as mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers, updated October 2026. The count can trail the chain’s own figures; check the chain’s store finder before you travel. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
KFC on YouTube
Copycats, taste tests and challenges from the channels in the encyclopedia.
Double Down Dog
The Ultimate KFC Double Down
11:41KFC Double Down, But Better
12:21KFC Chicken Sandwich, But Better
9:45The Hash Brown Double Down
21:11KFC Double Down, Way Better
10:07The KFC Double Down at Home
14:30The KFC Zinger, Then Vegan
KFC Zinger Burger
11:51KFC Double Down
18:35Testing KFC and Burger King in Japan
14:24Testing KFC and Burger King in Korea
If you like KFC
Chains whose signature burgers are built the same way.- Wendy's (United States, since 1969). Square burgers on round buns, because the founder refused to cut corners. Also built on chicken and heat.
- Popeyes (United States, since 1972). The New Orleans chicken chain whose sandwich sold out America in two weeks. Also built on chicken.
- Chick-fil-A (United States, since 1946). The chicken sandwich that started the wars, and a chain that closes every Sunday. Also built on chicken.
- Oporto (Australia, since 1986). Portuguese-style flame-grilled chicken from Bondi, and the Bondi Burger. Also built on chicken and heat.
Not affiliated with KFC. Trademarks and logos belong to their owners. Descriptions are my own; nutrition figures come from the chain’s published information.