07:53 AM EDT, 05/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Yum! Brands' ( YUM ) KFC ( YUM ) intends to invest 1.49 billion pounds ($2.02 billion) in Britain and Ireland over the next five years, Reuters reported.

Of the planned investment, 466 million pounds will be earmarked for opening new outlets and upgrading 200 existing sites, while 583 million pounds will go toward new jobs, according to the report.

The fried chicken fast food chain, which operates more than 1,000 outlets across the UK and Ireland, plans to open another 500 outlets over the next 10 years, Reuters reported.

Yum! Brands' ( YUM ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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