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KFC to invest $2 billion in UK and Ireland over 5 years, create 7,000 jobs
May 27, 2025 1:49 AM

LONDON (Reuters) -Yum Brands' ( YUM ) KFC ( YUM ) plans to invest 1.49 billion pounds ($2.0 billion) in Britain and Ireland over the next five years, creating over 7,000 jobs, it said on Tuesday.

The fast food chain said it planned to open a further 500 outlets over the next decade.

($1 = 0.7390 pounds)

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