KFC to open 80 more branches for delivery – see the full list of restaurants

KFC is ramping up efforts to feed their fans by opening another 80 branches across the UK for delivery.

Over the past few weeks, the fried chicken chain has reopened 21 restaurants following the coronavirus lockdown.

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KFC had initially closed all of its restaurants and stopped delivering takeaways by March 25.

It followed Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing on March 20 that all non-essential shops and businesses must close.

Restaurants are still allowed to deliver takeaways, but at the time KFC said it would shut its doors to "protect the wellbeing and safety" of staff and customers.

After it opened the first branches again on April 14, KFC said it might reopen more over the next few weeks if it can do so "responsibly".

And today, KFC said it's opening another 80 branches for delivery this week "with stringent processes and hygiene measures put in place".

It means that KFC will have around 100 open branches by this Monday, May 4.

The fast food chain hasn't shared the full list yet, so we'll update this article once we get it. We've listed all the reopened branches so far in the box below.

You can also keep an eye on store updates on the .

KFC said opening the restaurants means it can continue to donate food to the NHS and key workers - typically 10,000 meals a week.

This is in addition to the 13,000 meals it has already donated.

If you're keen to get your KFC fix, you can order from the reopened branches via Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats, but you can't order directly from the KFC website.

Just bear in mind that delivery via Deliveroo varies depending on how far you live from the retailer, while on Just Eat and Uber Eats it varies by restaurant.

KFC is continuing to operate a limited menu to "help keep things simple" and prevent the need for team members to cross work stations.

Staff have designated working zones two metres apart marked by tape on the floor and operating with just one person per station.

KFC has more than 900 branches in the UK and employs around 24,000 members of staff.

Use its  to find your nearest.

Paula MacKenzie, managing director for KFC UK & Ireland, said: "I’m really proud of the way we, with our franchise partners, have been able to carefully get some of our restaurants back open for delivery over the last two weeks.

"This next stage allows us to continue to provide wider access to hot food for those who need it most, whether that’s key workers after a long shift or those working from home who need a quick, affordable dinner for the family."

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