# KFC

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

QSR Wire India chain profile · https://qsrwire.com/c/kfc

## 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.

## Mapped outlets by city (OpenStreetMap, undercounts)
- Bengaluru: 55
- Delhi: 31
- Hyderabad: 27
- Chennai: 24
- Pune: 17
- Mumbai: 15
- Kolkata: 15
- Visakhapatnam: 10
- Vijayawada: 8
- Guwahati: 7
- Gurugram: 7
- Panaji: 6
- Chandigarh: 6
- Kochi: 6
- Thiruvananthapuram: 5
- Puducherry: 5
- Bhubaneswar: 4
- Lucknow: 4
- Mysuru: 3
- Margao: 3

## Funding, deals and openings
- 18 Oct 2026: KFC is switching its U.S. restaurants from Pepsi to Coca-Cola beverages by spring 2027, ending a roughly 40-year partnership. (Franchise India)

## Recent news
- 11 Nov 2026: [KFC India adds Korean-inspired flavours to Dunked chicken range](https://qsrwire.com/news/9ed40d2cf1/kfc-india-adds-korean-inspired-flavours-to-dunked-chicken-range) (QSR Media Asia) — KFC India has launched a Korean Dunked range, coating chicken in a gochujang sauce with toasted sesame and umami notes. The flavour is available across more than 1,400 restaurants nationwide. Five existing favourites get the treatment: the Zinger Burger, boneless strips, wings, leg pieces and Hot & Crispy Chicken. It expands the chain's flavoured Dunked lineup.
- 4 Nov 2026: [CCI clears Devyani-Sapphire merger, paving way for unified KFC and Pizza Hut operations in India](https://qsrwire.com/news/a414098800/cci-clears-devyani-sapphire-merger-paving-way-for-unified-kfc-and-pizza) (Storyboard18) — India's antitrust regulator, the CCI, has cleared the combination of Sapphire Foods India and Devyani International, which would bring KFC and Pizza Hut franchise operations under one structure. Devyani confirmed the clearance in an exchange filing and said it is awaiting the detailed order. Other statutory steps remain before the merger takes effect.
- 3 Nov 2026: [The Competition Commission of India Approves Merger of Sapphire Foods India and Devyani International](https://qsrwire.com/news/f48b8332fd/the-competition-commission-of-india-approves-merger-of-sapphire-foods-india-and) (Food Infotech) — India's Competition Commission has cleared the merger of Sapphire Foods India into Devyani International. Devyani runs KFC and Pizza Hut franchises in India and is the exclusive Costa Coffee franchisee there. Sapphire runs over 700 outlets under KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands across India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The tie-up could improve coordination and support expansion.
- 2 Nov 2026: [McDonald’s supersizes its north and east India bet to $80 million, even as rising costs squeeze profit](https://qsrwire.com/news/7f606a7298/mcdonalds-supersizes-its-north-and-east-india-bet-to-80-million-even) (ET HospitalityWorld) — McDonald's India's north and east business has raised its investment plan to about $80 million over the next two-and-a-half years. The money will fund outlet growth and digital upgrades to keep pace with customer demand. Profitability is still expected to face pressure from surging food and packaging inflation, as competition from Devyani's KFC and Burger King intensifies.
- 2 Nov 2026: [Devyani International Q2 Net Profit Rises to Rs 3.4 Cr](https://qsrwire.com/news/671bd4fd73/devyani-international-q2-net-profit-rises-to-rs-34-cr) (Rediff MoneyWiz) — Devyani International posted a net profit of Rs 3.46 crore in the September quarter, against a loss of 23.9 crore a year earlier. Revenue rose 10.36 per cent to Rs 1,519.42 crore, while EBITDA grew nearly 18 per cent to Rs 229 crore. It runs KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee, and added 70 net stores, reaching 2,325 globally.
- 2 Nov 2026: [Pizza Hut, KFC India operator's Q2 loss narrows sharply on strong same-store sales growth](https://qsrwire.com/news/e3af0b9bb1/pizza-hut-kfc-india-operators-q2-loss-narrows-sharply-on-strong-same) (Reuters)
- 22 Oct 2026: [Sapphire Foods’ 1,086-store network delivers 20% Q2 revenue growth](https://qsrwire.com/news/0721ae5d8e/sapphire-foods-1-086-store-network-delivers-20-q2-revenue-growth) (Storyboard18) — Sapphire Foods, which runs KFC and Pizza Hut, added 15 KFC outlets in Q2 FY27, reaching 1,086 restaurants. Restaurant sales rose 20 percent to Rs 885.3 crore. KFC revenue grew 26 percent, its fastest in 16 quarters, helped by value offers, while Pizza Hut rose 7 percent. Adjusted EBITDA climbed 39 percent to Rs 62.4 crore.
- 18 Oct 2026: [KFC Switches to Coca-Cola, Ending Four-Decade Partnership With Pepsi](https://qsrwire.com/news/6ab7c31af6/kfc-switches-to-coca-cola-ending-four-decade-partnership-with-pepsi) (Franchise India) — KFC is replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola beverages after roughly four decades, with its U.S. restaurants switching across the system by spring 2027. The company announced the move on Thursday as part of a menu overhaul and turnaround effort. Parent Yum Brands is also pushing harder into beverage sales across its chains.
- 13 Oct 2026: [From selling potatoes to Rs 1,500-crore French fries business: How HyFun Foods became a supplier to Burger King, KFC](https://qsrwire.com/news/3831fb31bd/from-selling-potatoes-to-rs-1-500-crore-french-fries-business-how) (Moneycontrol.com) — HyFun Foods, founded in Ahmedabad by Haresh Karamchandani in 2015, makes frozen French fries and potato products for foodservice and retail. Its customers reportedly include global chains such as KFC and Subway, and it reported revenue above Rs 1,500 crore in FY25. The business began as a potato and onion trader in Mehsana in 1962.

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"Reported" counts are what the company or a news source states; "mapped" counts are OpenStreetMap locations and undercount the real total. Corrections: https://qsrwire.com/submit