KFC closes hundreds of branches – here’s the best alternatives to find great fried chicken elsewhere
KFC is all out of its name sake dish, but don’t panic there are still plenty of places to find your favourite deep fried fast food.
With just over half of KFC restaurants currently closed after their new chicken supplier failed to deliver enough chicken to stock all their franchises, The colonel is having a bit of a crisis.
KFC has said it is currently “too early to say how long it will take to clear the backlog”, even though staff are working all hours to try and get the brand up and running again.
It seems that some staff have even tried to take the matter into their own hands and source the chicken them selves.
A KFC customer in Erith, Kent filmed what appears to be two KFC employees moving boxes of raw chicken from the boot of a car into the back of the KFC restaurant in Kent.
Over the weekend KFC staff were filmed “sneaking raw chicken into restaurant” after delivery blunder closes hundreds of branches.
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KFC fans have taken to twitter to express their anger over the lack of chicken, one person tweeted “Drove to two separate @KFC_UKI to find one had no chicken and one was closed. What even is my luck. Just want some fried chicken”.
Luckily there are plenty more places to go to get your chicken fix. the UK has one of the largest and most diverse markets for fried chicken with over 1,000 different brands to choose from and nearly 2,000 individual chicken shops.
Here are just a few to whet your appetite…
Chicken Cottage – Has been making chicken for nearly 24 years
Chicken Cottage has over 84 restaurants worldwide including chicken shops in Iraq and Nigeria.
The global chicken brand sells a huge boneless bucket complete with 12 chicken strips, 12 nuggets, 2 fries, 1 portion of chicken poppers and a 1.5L bottle of fizzy drink for just £13.99.
It has been operating in the UK for 24 years.
Morley’s – Over 40 franchises in the UK
Found only in London, Morley’s chicken has been in business since 1985 and offers everything from double decker burgers to ribs and of course plenty of fried chicken.
There are 40 branches dotted around the Capital.
And it’s where Grime artist Stormzy filmed his hit track Big for Your Boots in 2017.
Its menu features spicy wings, wraps, burgers and of course, fried chicken.
Dallas – Created above a shop by five people in south London
Dallas Chicken started with just one shop in Tooting, South London and now has 12 shops all across the capital.
Dallas was one of the first chicken shops in the UK to sell halal friendly fast food and is planning to double the amount of its shops across the country In the next year. The shop is mostly based in London but does also have a branch in Leeds.
Favorite Chicken – started back in 1986 and it claims to be Britain’s “tastiest”
The largest chicken shop franchise in the UK (apart from KFC, ahem).
It started in 1986 Favourite Chicken was the first fast food chain to grace our high streets.
And it claims to be the tastiest too.
The only brand on this list with a dedicated kids meal.
Sam’s Chicken – Ex KFC employee’s chicken brand
Another Halal Chicken shop, Sam’s Chicken was founded by former KFC UK deputy operations director Sam Chandrasinghe.
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The shop has 34 franchises nationwide and been in business since the early nineties.
It started in 1990 and the first restaurant was in Wealdstone, Harrow, Middlesex.
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