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BBB Accredited Business since 7/24/2009

KFC Corporation

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Phone: (800) 225-5532 P O Box 35420, Louisville, KY 40232 http://www.kfc.com

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Description

KFC Corporation is based in Louisville, Kentucky and is part of Yum! Brands, Inc., which operates more than 36,000 locations around the world. The company's website indicates that Yum! Brands is ranked #239 on the Fortune 500 List, with revenues in excess of $11 billion in 2008.

KFC serves more than 12 million customers at KFC restaurants in 109 countries and territories around the world. KFC operates more than 5,200 restaurants in the United States and more than 15,000 units around the world.

KFC offers its Original Recipe® Kentuky Fried Chicken, made with a recipe developed by Colonel Harland Sanders more than a half-century ago. The company also offers more than 300 other products, ranging from Kentucky Grilled Chicken in the United States to a salmon sandwich in Japan.

BBB Accreditation

A BBB Accredited Business since 7/24/2009

BBB has determined that KFC Corporation meets BBB accreditation standards, which include a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints. BBB Accredited Businesses pay a fee for accreditation review/monitoring and for support of BBB services to the public.

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Reason for Rating

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Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of No Rating. The reason is as follows:

  • BBB does not have sufficient information to issue a rating on this business.

Customer Complaints Summary Read complaint details

83 complaints closed with BBB in last 3 years | 40 closed in last 12 months
Complaint Type Total Closed Complaints
Advertising/Sales Issues 17
Billing/Collection Issues 2
Delivery Issues 2
Guarantee/Warranty Issues 0
Problems with Product/Service 62
Total Closed Complaints 83

Customer Reviews Summary Read customer reviews

0 Customer Reviews on KFC Corporation
Customer Experience Total Customer Reviews
Positive Experience 0
Neutral Experience 0
Negative Experience 0
Total Customer Reviews 0

Additional Information

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BBB file opened: March 01, 1978 Business started: 01/01/1958 in KY Business incorporated: 01/01/1958 in KY
Type of Entity

Corporation

Business Management
Mr. Roger Eaton, President & Chief Concept Officer
Contact Information
Principal: Mr. Roger Eaton, President & Chief Concept Officer
Business Category

RESTAURANTS

Alternate Business Names
Kentucky Fried Chicken
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