A major fast-food chain is making a move to Texas. Though we are seeing quite a few businesses moving their headquarters to the Lone Star State, this one is moving away from the state that is its namesake.
KFC is moving its U.S. headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky to Dallas, Texas.
This shift should take place over the next year and will bring KFC closer to its parent company, Yum! Brands, which is already headquartered in Texas. But why such a huge decision?
What caused KFC to choose Dallas for its new headquarters?
Well, given that Yum! Brands is already here, it makes sense. According to a story from National Restaurant News, or NRN.com, this move is part of a broader plan to improve the company’s operations and enable easier collaboration with Yum Brands, which also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell…