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KFC opens in Texas to test plan to reclaim fried chicken crown

KFC opens in Texas to test plan to reclaim fried chicken crown

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September 24th, 2026

KFC opens in Texas to test plan to reclaim fried chicken crown

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KFC has been under relentless assault from fried-chicken rivals such as Raising Cane's, yet the global fast-food giant has devised a strategy and vowed to reclaim its leading position in the US market.

肯德基持續遭受Raising Cane's等炸雞競爭對手的猛烈攻勢,然而這家全球速食連鎖巨擘已擬定策略,矢言重奪美國市場的龍頭地位。

On Thursday, this brand, which originated in Kentucky, opened a new restaurant in McKinney, Texas, to serve as a testing laboratory for its home market.

這個源自肯塔基州的品牌週四在德州麥金尼開設了一家新餐廳,作為其本土市場的測試實驗室。

The restaurant, called Open House, serves breakfast — a first for KFC in the United States — and stays open until late at night.

這家名為Open House的餐廳供應早餐——對肯德基在美國而言是首次——並營業至深夜。

The menu will introduce new drinks, such as refreshing beverages with boba and milkshakes with crispy toppings, an expanded lineup of fried chicken tenders and sauces, as well as new side dishes like fried green beans and spicy pickles.

菜單將推出新飲品,如含波霸的清爽飲料和酥脆配料奶昔,擴大的炸雞柳和醬料陣容,以及炸青豆和辣味醃黃瓜等新配菜。

The restaurant features a dual-lane drive-thru and a mobile order pickup station, yet KFC's design philosophy is actually intended to encourage customers to stay longer.

該餐廳配置了雙線得來速車道及行動點餐取餐站,然而肯德基的設計理念卻在於鼓勵顧客延長停留時間。

After customers place their orders at digital self-service kiosks, they can simply sit back and wait for staff to bring their meals to the table.

顧客於數位自助點餐機完成點餐後,便可安坐等候員工將餐點送至桌前。

The store also has a photo booth and a counter selling branded merchandise.

店內另設有拍貼機以及販售品牌商品的專櫃。

KFC has not said how much of the Open House design or menu will eventually be rolled out to its remaining 3,424 US restaurants.

肯德基未說明Open House的設計或菜單最終有多少會推廣到其餘3,424家美國餐廳。

The new drinks may be rolled out more widely; the company has already introduced similar beverage menus in the UK, Canada, Australia, Turkey and other markets.

新飲品可能會更廣泛推廣;該公司已在英國、加拿大、澳洲、土耳其和其他市場推出類似的飲品菜單。

This concept store in Texas, along with the gleaming multi-storey flagship outlets set to open in Dubai, Seoul, and London, indicates that KFC is trying to make buying fast food a more experiential affair.

德州這間概念店,以及即將在杜拜、首爾和倫敦開設的閃亮多層樓旗艦店,顯示肯德基正試圖讓買速食變得更有體驗感。

"People may not necessarily remember what they ate, but they will remember how they felt during the meal," said Christophe Poirier, KFC's chief concept officer, who was in charge of designing the new restaurant.

「人們未必會記得自己吃過什麼,卻會記得用餐時的感受,」負責新餐廳設計的肯德基首席概念官克里斯托夫·普瓦里耶說。

Poivrier noted that KFC is in the process of automating operational procedures such as ordering, thereby enabling employees to focus on customer service.

普瓦里耶指出,肯德基正著手將點餐等作業流程自動化,藉此讓員工得以專注於顧客服務。

He elaborated further that, in an ideal scenario, KFC's operating model would come to resemble that of an Apple Store or a luxury goods retailer, freeing itself from the troubles commonly faced by the fast-food industry, such as stressful queues and ill-tempered cashiers.

他進一步闡述,在理想情境下,肯德基的營運模式將更趨近於Apple Store或奢侈品零售商的形態,擺脫速食產業普遍面臨的壓力沉重之排隊人潮與脾氣暴躁的收銀員等困擾。

He said, "When you leave the retailer, you can't help but exclaim: 'Wow. The product is excellent, sure, but the service is equally outstanding. For those 10 to 15 minutes, I felt as if I were being treated like a king.'"

他表示:「當你離開零售商時,你會不禁驚嘆:『哇。產品固然出色,然而,服務同樣卓越非凡。在那10到15分鐘裡,我彷彿置身於國王般的尊榮之中。』」

KFC was a pioneer of fast-food fried chicken.

肯德基是速食炸雞的先驅。

The brand was founded in 1930, when Harland Sanders bought a roadside motel in Corbin, Kentucky, and began serving fried chicken to travellers.

該品牌創立於1930年,當時哈蘭·桑德斯在肯塔基州科爾賓買下一家路邊汽車旅館,並開始向旅客供應炸雞。

In 1952, the first KFC franchise opened in Utah.

1952年,第一家肯德基特許經營店在猶他州開業。

KFC is currently owned by Yum! Brands, whose headquarters are located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it has risen to become one of the largest fast-food chains in the world.

肯德基目前由總部設於肯塔基州路易維爾的百勝餐飲集團持有,並已躍升為全球最大的速食連鎖品牌之一。

As of June, the brand operated more than 34,000 restaurants across over 150 countries.

截至6月,該品牌在150多個國家擁有逾34,000家餐廳。

Poivrier noted that a new branch opens somewhere in the world every three and a half hours.

普瓦里耶指出,全球每三個半小時就有一家新分店開幕。

International sales are robust, with China alone accounting for nearly 40% of KFC's restaurants worldwide.

國際市場銷售強勁,光是中國就占肯德基全球餐廳的近40%。

However, as fast-growing rivals compete to satisfy American consumers' growing demand for chicken—they are seeking a leaner source of protein—KFC's US sales have been faltering.

然而,隨著快速成長的競爭對手競相滿足美國消費者對雞肉日益增長的需求——他們尋求更精瘦的蛋白質來源——肯德基的美國銷售卻步履蹣跚。

Chick-fil-A and Popeyes expanded rapidly in the 2010s, and today both brands operate nearly as many outlets in the United States as KFC does.

Chick-fil-A和Popeyes在2010年代迅速擴張,如今這兩個品牌在美國的門市數量幾乎都與肯德基相當。

Newer chains such as Raising Cane's, Dave's Hot Chicken and Wingstop focus on chicken tenders and sauces, which makes KFC's bone-in chicken buckets appear outdated.

Raising Cane's、Dave's Hot Chicken和Wingstop等較新的連鎖店專注於炸雞柳和醬料,使肯德基的帶骨炸雞桶顯得過時。

McDonald's said this week that it is introducing hand-breaded fried chicken — just as KFC has long made it — to the United States and other markets.

麥當勞本週表示,正將手工裹粉炸雞——正如肯德基長久以來製作的那樣——引進美國和其他市場。

Even Long John Silver's recently added fried chicken wings to its menu.

甚至Long John Silver's最近也在菜單中加入了炸雞翅。

According to data from Technomic, a food-service market research firm, KFC accounted for 20% of the $21.8 billion in U.S. fried-chicken chain sales in 2015.

根據餐飲市場研究機構Technomic的數據,2015年,肯德基在美國炸雞連鎖店218億美元的銷售額中占20%。

By 2025, KFC's share had fallen to 8%, even though fried-chicken chain sales had more than doubled to $57.7 billion.

到2025年,肯德基的份額已降至8%,儘管炸雞連鎖店的銷售額已成長逾一倍,達到577億美元。

Neil Saunders, managing director of the market research firm GlobalData, said that younger diners regard the brand as both outdated and lacking in vitality.

市場研究公司GlobalData的董事總經理尼爾·桑德斯表示,年輕食客認為這個品牌既過時又缺乏活力。

"To be frank, some of their stores look poor—shabby and dirty—giving the impression that they are anything but modern," Sanders said.

「他們部分門市坦白說外觀欠佳,既破舊又骯髒,予人毫不現代化的觀感,」桑德斯說道。

KFC has been pursuing its transformation for quite some time, and while it continues to expand its overseas footprint, it is simultaneously cutting underperforming outlets in the United States.

肯德基推動轉型已有一段時日,在持續拓展海外版圖之際,亦同步削減美國境內表現欠佳的門市。

According to company documents, 529 KFC restaurants in the United States have closed since the beginning of 2022.

根據公司文件顯示,自2022年初以來,美國已有529家肯德基餐廳歇業。

The brand has also embarked on experimentation with its menu.

該品牌亦著手於菜單上的實驗。

Dylan Kanani, KFC's global head of food and experience, stated that the work of developing KFC's 20 sauce combinations and improving its fried chicken tenders was driven by Saucy by KFC, a small concept store that opened in 2024 and is located in Florida.

肯德基全球食品與體驗主管迪倫·卡納尼表示,研發肯德基20種醬料組合以及改良炸雞柳之相關工作,係於2024年開業、座落佛羅里達州的小型概念店Saucy by KFC所推進。

He further noted that beverages subsequently became a priority after research showed that younger consumers often decide where to eat based on their drink choices.

他並指出,在研究顯示年輕消費者往往依據飲料選擇來決定用餐地點之後,飲料遂成為重點。

Kanani stated that KFC must ensure its menu adjustments both align with the brand's positioning and enhance its fried chicken offerings, given that the fried chicken still uses Sanders' original recipe to this day.

卡納尼表示,肯德基必須確保其菜單調整既契合品牌定位,又能提升炸雞產品,畢竟炸雞至今仍沿用桑德斯的原始配方。

He further noted that KFC intends to respond to consumer demand for more beverages and chicken tenders; however, bone-in fried chicken and sides such as gravy will continue to be offered.

他進一步指出,肯德基意欲回應消費者對更多飲料及炸雞柳的需求,然而帶骨炸雞與肉汁等配菜仍將持續供應。

"We are simply offering more choices, giving consumers more ways to enjoy KFC, rather than bidding farewell to the past as we look to the future," he said.

「我們只是提供更多選擇,讓消費者有更多方式享受肯德基,而不是在展望未來時向過去告別,」他說。

"Because if we are not truly faithful to our own heritage, what are we?

「因為如果我們不真正忠於自己的傳承,我們還算什麼?

I believe we should celebrate it."

我認為我們要頌揚它。」

Phil Kafarakis, chief executive of IFMA The Food Away from Home Association, which represents restaurant suppliers and manufacturers, pointed out that while its parent company was busy dealing with issues related to Pizza Hut, KFC struggled to get the attention it deserved from Yum! Brands.

代表餐廳供應商與製造商的IFMA The Food Away from Home Association執行長菲爾·卡法拉基斯指出,在母公司著手處理必勝客相關問題之際,肯德基難以從百勝餐飲集團獲得應有的關注。

Yum! Brands also owns Taco Bell, and earlier this year it sold Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion.

百勝餐飲集團同時擁有Taco Bell,並已於今年稍早以27億美元將必勝客出售。

"Personally, I think this will be an exciting moment for KFC," Kafarakis said.

「就我個人而言,我認為這對肯德基而言將是一個振奮人心的時刻,」卡法拉基斯表示。

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