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2020
MKR: The Rivals announces 2020 season partners
Seven's MKR: The Rivals announced its partners for the 2020 season, with Coles, A2 Milk, DeLonghi Group, KFC and Yellowtail returning and Arnott’s and Hyundai joining as new partners.
2020
Yum China temporarily closes some Wuhan restaurants
Yum China confirmed that it temporarily closed some KFC and Pizza Hut stores in Wuhan because of the coronavirus outbreak.
2020
KFC apologises for Australian advertisement
KFC apologised for an advertisement in Australia after campaigners said it objectified women and reinforced sexist stereotypes. KFC said its intention was not to stereotype women and young boys negatively.
2020
KFC apologizes over commercial criticized as sexist
After its Australian commercial sparked widespread social-media outrage and criticism that it reinforced gender stereotypes, KFC apologized to anyone offended and said it had not intended to stereotype women and young boys negatively. KFC had not confirmed whether it would remove the advert.
2019
KFC Indonesia opens its 700th store
KFC Indonesia opened its 700th store in Solo, Central Java, on December 5, 2019.
2019
KFC and StubHub partner on Seasoned Tickets
KFC and StubHub partnered to offer Seasoned Tickets packages, sold exclusively through StubHub, with weekly Kentucky Fried Wings delivery or pickup offers.
2019
KFC introduces a 10-week chicken wings promotion
KFC introduced “seasoned tickets” for 500 people, offering weekly deals for 48 made-to-order Kentucky Fried Wings for 10 weeks for $75; KFC said the passes sold out in just under two hours.
2016
Customer sues KFC over bucket advertising
A New York woman sued KFC, reportedly seeking $20 million and alleging that the chicken buckets she bought did not match advertisements showing buckets overflowing with chicken. KFC called the lawsuit meritless and said it would ask the court to dismiss it.