The Kentucky Fried Chicken concept was introduced to Britain in 1965 when the first store opened in Preston. Since then, KFC has expanded its UK & Ireland restaurant network to its current level of over 700 locations, some company operated and some franchised. The achievement of excellent restaurant standards has also resulted in the British operation acting as a training base for many of the new KFC restaurants operating throughout Europe.
Added on March 2, 2010 and last updated 13 years ago