Coverage dated February 17, 2025 to February 18, 2025

KFC is leaving its ancestral home as parent company moves its corporate office to Texas

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake-up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain’s U.S. corporate office to Texas.

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NBC10 Philadelphia
KFC moves U.S. headquarters from Kentucky to Texas (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Feb 17, 2025
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
KFC’s parent company Yum Brands is calling remote workers back to the office.
New York Times
KFC to Leave Kentucky for Texas (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 18, 2025
New York Times's feed description
KFC, formerly named Kentucky Fried Chicken, disappointed state leaders when it announced it was moving to Texas.
Quartz
KFC Headquarters is leaving Kentucky — for Texas, of course (opens Quartz)
Published Feb 18, 2025
Quartz's feed description
Corporate employees in Louisville will need to relocate to Plano, Texas to keep their jobs, Yum! Brands said.
The Guardian
KFC to become Texas fried chicken in HQ move to low-tax state (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 18, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Dismay in Kentucky at decision by Yum! Brands to relocate corporate headquarters of fast-food chain
WTOP Washington DC
KFC is leaving its ancestral home as parent company moves its corporate office to Texas (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Feb 18, 2025
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake-up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain’s U.S. corporate office to Texas.
WFMZ Allentown
KFC moving its headquarters out of Kentucky (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Feb 18, 2025
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
KFC is uprooting its headquarters from its home state of Kentucky. The food chain will now be based in Texas.
UPI
KFC to move corporate headquarters from Kentucky to Texas (opens UPI)
Published Feb 18, 2025
UPI's feed description
Kentucky Fried Chicken is moving out of Kentucky for greener pastures in Texas, its parent company said on Tuesday.
New York Post
KFC slammed over leaving Kentucky for Texas: ‘Disappointed by this decision’ (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 18, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain’s US corporate office to Texas.
Washington Examiner
KFC to move its headquarters out of Kentucky into Texas (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 18, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Some 200 Kentucky Fried Chicken employees will relocate to Texas after living and working in Louisville, Kentucky.
CBS News
KFC is moving its corporate headquarters from Kentucky to Texas (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 18, 2025
CBS News's feed description
KFC's corporate staff will relocate from the brand's headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, Yum says.
FOX Business
KFC moving US headquarters from Kentucky to Texas, citing better prospects for growth (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 18, 2025
FOX Business's feed description
KFC, once known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters from Kentucky to Texas, the company announced on Tuesday.
Insider
KFC is taking the 'Kentucky' out of its headquarters and shifting its US offices to Texas (opens Insider)
Published Feb 18, 2025
Insider's feed description
Yum Brands said that it would move its brands into two headquarters, in Texas and California.

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