KFC Franchise
Yum-owned fried-chicken chain; 1,358 restaurants run by two franchisee companies (Mar 2026). No public franchise programme or terms found.
We couldn't confirm KFC is taking franchisees right now
Treat this as research, not an open offer, until the brand confirms its programme in writing. See the note below.
About This Listing
We found no franchise, partner or dealer page on KFC India's own websites (checked 17 Oct 2026; its main site could not be loaded from our servers, and its restaurant-locator site carries none). Exchange-listed franchise companies run almost every KFC restaurant in India: Devyani International and Sapphire Foods India, which announced a merger on 1 Jan 2026 under which the combined company is to hold the KFC and Pizza Hut franchise rights across India. We found no public programme for a single-restaurant franchise, so we list KFC as 'unknown' rather than open. Fake KFC franchise websites have taken lakhs from applicants (see the fraud alerts below).
The Week (merger report, 2 Jan 2026); KFC India's restaurant-locator site (no franchise page)KFC franchise at a glance (terms checked Oct 2026)
Investment
Not published
The brand doesn't publish its investment
Ongoing take
Not published
Franchise fee
Not published
Payback
Not published
- Outlet network shrank from 696 (KFC restaurants Devyani ran a year earlier) to 502 (KFC restaurants Sapphire ran a year earlier)
- Legal or regulatory action on record — see Reputation & News
- Disputes with franchisees: None found (records checked Oct 2026)
- Ratings: 4.5/5 across 1 platform
Outlets
1,358 (brand claim)
What we couldn't verify
- • Outlet closures
- • Franchisee satisfaction
- • Profit or loss
- • Revenue trend
Ask before you sign
- Get written confirmation that KFC is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
Franchise terms checked against KFC India's restaurant-locator site (no franchise page found) on 17 Oct 2026. Figures marked * aren't published by the brand — they come from other published sources or our own estimate, and aren't verified.
Unit Economics
Mixed sourcesHow KFC says an outlet's numbers work. These are illustrations, not guarantees — check them against existing franchisees before you sign.
Sapphire-run KFC India restaurants (average)
- Restaurant EBITDA marginSapphire's KFC India restaurant EBITDA margin from its investor presentation (Aug 2026); franchisee-company average, not a per-restaurant guarantee and not a figure KFC publishes.
- 16.3 % of restaurant sales
Devyani-run KFC India restaurants (average)
- Brand contribution marginDevyani FY26 annual report (KFC brand contribution margin; it says the margin was held down by lower average daily sales, higher delivery costs and higher rent).
- 15.8 % of brand revenue
Reputation & News
1 red flag to checkWhat the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about KFC — summarised by us, with every source linked.
âš Scam alert
Hyderabad gang ran 32 fake KFC websites, took about ₹95 lakh from one victim
Cyberabad police arrested five people who posed as franchise sellers for well-known brands and charged 'franchise', agreement, NOC and interior-setup fees through fake sites, per Deccan Chronicle (24 Mar 2023).
Source: Deccan Chronicleâš Scam alert
Dehradun resident lost over ₹24 lakh to a fake KFC franchise site
Uttarakhand police arrested two Bihar residents who built fake websites and sent emails posing as KFC to collect franchise payments, per The420 (18 Dec 2023).
Source: The420- regulatory· Feb 2026
Yum discloses a foreign-exchange enforcement action in India
Yum! Brands' FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K) says it has been subject to a regulatory enforcement action in India alleging violation of foreign-exchange laws, over conditions of operating approvals (minimum investment, store build) and limits on remitting fees abroad. We could not confirm the amount, court status or outcome.
Source: Yum! Brands FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K), risk factors - In the news· 2 Jan 2026
Devyani and Sapphire to merge; combined company to hold KFC and Pizza Hut rights across India
The Week reports the all-stock merger announced 1 Jan 2026 would give one company the KFC and Pizza Hut franchise rights across India and hand Devyani 19 KFC restaurants Yum India runs in Hyderabad; approval is expected to take 12-15 months. Yum! Brands has approved it.
Source: The Week - Customer view· 17 Oct 2026★ 4.51/5 · 3,17,853 ratings
KFC India app: 4.51 of 5 on Google Play
Customer rating of the KFC India ordering app, from 317,853 ratings (17 Oct 2026). An app rating reflects ordering and delivery, not franchise returns.
Source: Google Play
Key Terms at KFC
The clauses that shape day-to-day running and your exit — read these before the fee.
- Territory
- The Week reported in Jan 2026 that the merged Devyani-Sapphire company is to hold KFC franchise rights across the Indian market, replacing the earlier split of territories, and that Yum agreed longer-term waivers. Devyani's annual report says the merger covers KFC and Pizza Hut operations excluding captive markets such as airports and railway stations.
Legal & Contract Summary
Key contract terms at a glance — read before you sign.
Agreement Type
Not specifiedContract Duration
—Renewal Available
—Territory Exclusivity
—Non-Compete Clause
—Exit Clause
—About the Brand
Brand USP
Yum-owned fried-chicken chain run in India almost entirely by two listed franchise companies that are merging.
Why invest in KFC?
KFC by the Numbers
Source marked on each figure1,358 (783 Devyani + 575 Sapphire) at 31 Mar 2026
KFC restaurants run by its two main franchisees · 31 Mar 2026
Company filing₹2,373.7 Cr (up 8.9%); same-store sales -0.8%; brand contribution margin 15.8%
Devyani KFC India revenue, FY26 · FY26
Company filing16.3%
Sapphire KFC India restaurant EBITDA margin, FY26 · FY26
Company filing4.51 / 5 from 317,853 ratings
KFC Play Store rating · 17 Oct 2026
IndependentKFC Outlet Network
By channel · 31 Mar 2026 (Devyani annual report FY26)
- KFC restaurants run by Devyani International (franchisee)783
- KFC restaurants run by Sapphire Foods India (franchisee), later count591
- KFC restaurants run by Sapphire Foods India (franchisee)575
Outlet count over time
- 31 Mar 2025 (Devyani annual report FY26)696
KFC restaurants Devyani ran a year earlier · dil-rjcorp.com
- 31 Mar 2025 (Sapphire investor presentation)502
KFC restaurants Sapphire ran a year earlier · nsearchives.nseindia.com
These counts come from different sources — brand claims, press reports and store locators — so they aren't a like-for-like series. Treat the brand's own claims as the upper end.
Cities with Outlets
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Company Health Check
What KFC's franchisor company has filed with the registrar and the courts — the checks a lawyer would run before you sign.
- Pending cases against it
- 1
Group companies
- Yum! Brands, Inc.Holding company
- Yum Restaurants (India) Private LimitedAssociate
Source: Yum! Brands FY2025 annual report (enforcement-action disclosure); company reports (checked Oct 2026)
Full company recordsFinancials year by year, registered details, leadership and timelineShowHide
Company Profile
The legal entity behind the brand, its leadership, and its official channels.
- Registered name
- Yum Restaurants (India) Private Limited
- Headquarters
- India (Yum Restaurants (India) Pvt Ltd)
Company details source: Devyani International FY26 annual report (names Yum Restaurants (India) Pvt Ltd as the Yum company it bought KFC stores from)
KFC Timeline
1995
Enters India
KFC enters India but leaves soon after, following protests over claims about chemicals in its chicken; it returns in 1999.
Source1 Jan 2026
Devyani-Sapphire merger announced
All-stock merger (177 Devyani shares per 100 Sapphire shares); appointed date 1 Apr 2026 (Devyani annual report); Yum approves (The Week).
SourceJan 2027 - Apr 2027 (expected)Announced plan
Merger approvals complete
Companies expected approvals (exchanges, CCI, NCLT, shareholders, creditors) to take 12-15 months from announcement.
Source
FranchiseChuno Analysis
Our analysis of verified dataHow KFC looks once the numbers are checked side by side.
- !1 red flag in the news or public discussionSee Reputation & News below, and ask the brand to address each one.
Data completeness
45%
- ✓ Terms checked against the brand's own page
- ✓ Published investment (not an estimate)
- â—‹ Franchise fee
- â—‹ Royalty
- â—‹ ROI or payback claim
- â—‹ Agreement term
- â—‹ Training details
- ✓ Outlet cities verified
- â—‹ Company financials
- ✓ Legal entity
- ✓ News & public opinion checked
Ask Before You Sign
Questions tailored to what KFC does and doesn't publish.
- 1Get written confirmation that KFC is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- 2Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- 3Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
- 4Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
- 5Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
- 6Ask the brand to respond to each red flag listed under Reputation & News.
- 7Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
- 8Visit 2–3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.
Running the outletSpace, staff, launch steps, training, support and who does whatShowHide
Operations Required
What you'll need on the ground to run this franchise day-to-day.
Area Required
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Staff Needed
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Setup Time
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Owner Involvement
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Best Locations
Not published
Business Type
Not published
Training & Support
What the brand provides to help you launch and run your franchise.
Training Cost
Covered by franchisor
Operations Manual
Step-by-step playbook for running the outlet
Supply Chain Support
Vendor sourcing, inventory & logistics
Technology / POS
Billing, inventory, and management software
Marketing Support
National & local marketing campaigns
Launch Support
Pre-opening setup and grand-opening assistance
Ongoing Field Support
Regular visits and operational coaching
What KFC franchisees say
We haven't yet heard from enough KFC franchisees to show anything. We publish totals once 3 or more people who run an outlet have answered and we've called each one to check.
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