Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
KFC franchise
3,490 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor, the CRM and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$1.21M to $4.16M
Item 7
Locations
3,490
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$45K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
1.5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
5.8%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$180/mo
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Term
20 years
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Franchised
98%
Item 20 · 3,404 of 3,490
For vendors
What decides a sale into KFC
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for KFC, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 4 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map6 owners by state
- 22 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source
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Answered from the filing
KFC franchise questions
How much does a KFC franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $1,207,575 to $4,155,000, including a $45,000 initial fee.
How many KFC locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 3,490 locations, 3,404 of them franchised and 86 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.