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Added to the tracker on 9 Nov 2026

KFC

Fried-chicken QSR chain that passed 1,000 restaurants in India, run by franchisees Devyani International and Sapphire Foods, which are merging.

~1,000outlets reportedsource · checked 9 Nov 2026

245listed on Zomatoin 3 cities checked so far · checked 11 Nov 2026

418mappedlocated on OpenStreetMap; undercounts · map data from 11 Nov 2026

4 ★Zomato rating₹450 for two

See 418 mapped outlets in Chain Explorer Correct this listing

Quick facts

KFC is a fried chicken chain in India.
KFC is owned or operated by Devyani International.
KFC has about 1,000 outlets, as reported by the company or a news source (checked 9 Nov 2026).
Its mapped outlets are in 40 cities, most of them in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad.
We haven't located franchise terms for KFC.
This profile was last updated on 9 Nov 2026.

Profile

Food type: Fried chicken
Parent company: Yum! Brands (franchisees Devyani International, Sapphire Foods)
Owner group: Devyani International
Links: Website

Where it ismapped outlets per city

Bengaluru 55Delhi 31Hyderabad 27Chennai 24Pune 17Mumbai 15Kolkata 15Visakhapatnam 10Vijayawada 8Guwahati 7Gurugram 7Panaji 6Chandigarh 6Kochi 6

On Zomato: Delhi NCR 163 · Mumbai 75 · Amritsar 7

Timeline9 news stories →

11 Nov 2026Menu & marketing
KFC India adds Korean-inspired flavours to Dunked chicken range QSR Media Asia
9 Nov 2026Outlet count
1,000 outlets reported source
9 Nov 2026Tracker
Joined the tracker
4 Nov 2026Deals
CCI clears Devyani-Sapphire merger, paving way for unified KFC and Pizza Hut operations in India Storyboard18
3 Nov 2026Deals
The Competition Commission of India Approves Merger of Sapphire Foods India and Devyani International Food Infotech
2 Nov 2026Expansion
McDonald’s supersizes its north and east India bet to $80 million, even as rising costs squeeze profit ET HospitalityWorld
2 Nov 2026Earnings
Devyani International Q2 Net Profit Rises to Rs 3.4 Cr Rediff MoneyWiz
2 Nov 2026Earnings
Pizza Hut, KFC India operator's Q2 loss narrows sharply on strong same-store sales growth Reuters
31 Oct 2026Movement
CCI cleared the merger of Sapphire Foods into Devyani International, consolidating KFC and Pizza Hut franchise operations in India. source
22 Oct 2026Earnings
Sapphire Foods’ 1,086-store network delivers 20% Q2 revenue growth Storyboard18
18 Oct 2026Deals
KFC Switches to Coca-Cola, Ending Four-Decade Partnership With Pepsi Franchise India
18 Oct 2026Deal
KFC is switching its U.S. restaurants from Pepsi to Coca-Cola beverages by spring 2027, ending a roughly 40-year partnership. Franchise India
13 Oct 2026Suppliers
From selling potatoes to Rs 1,500-crore French fries business: How HyFun Foods became a supplier to Burger King, KFC Moneycontrol.com

Usually found nearshare of its mapped outlets with one within 300 m

McDonald's India 24%Pizza Hut 23%