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FAQs

What comes with the $20 meal from Kentucky Fried Chicken? ›

The $20 Family Meal includes six pieces of finger-lickin' good fried chicken (that's two thighs, two drumsticks, one breast, and one wing), four sides of your choice (like mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, coleslaw, mac and cheese, or fries), and four biscuits.

In 1991, the KFC name was officially adopted, although it had already been widely known by that initialism. Kyle Craig, president of KFC U.S., admitted the change was an attempt to distance the chain from the unhealthy connotations of "fried".

A KFC spokesperson said its chicken producers, Tegel and Inghams, cut each chicken into nine pieces, which had to fall within weight ranges set by the restaurant. “On occasion the lower or upper weight range of these specifications can be supplied.”

KFC's new $30 Fill Up comes complete with a large cole slaw, 4 biscuits, and 2 large mashed potatoes and gravy. AND YOU'VE GOT THESE COMBINATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM: 8-piece Original Recipe plus 12 tenders 8-piece Extra Crispy plus 12 tenders.

The KFC Deals are now available every day of the week for the rest of 2024 across the United States and available via the KFC app and its website. The new meals include the $4.99 Meal for One, which comes with two pieces of chicken (drum and thigh), mashed potatoes and gravy, and a biscuit.

US fast food brands, including McDonald's and KFC, are facing a challenging operating environment in the West Asia and some parts of Europe weighed by calls to boycott their brands due to perceived links to Israel amid the conflict in Gaza.

Pizza Hut and KFC are both owned by the American corporation Yum! Brands, which is known for its investments in Israeli startups.

Hybrid does not mean “Genetically altered”… it means that they are the offspring of 2 distinct breeds of chicken that for “better production” are selected to give a known “advantage”. Very likely, the KFC chickens are “Cornish-cross” — the same as any “Meat Chicken” you may find in the grocery store.

So why does it happen? “Simple supply and demand,” the former worker told the Herald. She said that the chain's use of fresh chicken means that a busy day's trading can easily run stock low. “It's impossible to always accurately predict customer consumption.

Why is KFC changing their menu? ›

KFC hopes to improve accuracy and efficiency while cutting down on service time for customers. By removing less popular products, they can simplify the menu and make room for new and upcoming menu items. A large majority of customers have already found the changes positive.

It's not only the breasts, all the other parts are small too. Smaller parts plus higher prices equals bigger profits. many years back KFC switched over to younger smaller more tender chickens for it's supply sources.

“Seems too good to be true.” Well, we hate to be the bearer of bad news, but KFC confirmed to TODAY.com that the "KFC Refill Hack" is definitely a hoax. “We love the widespread enthusiasm for our buckets, but to clarify our policy, KFC does not have free refills,” a KFC spokesperson tells TODAY.com.

KFC on Monday announced it is offering a value menu through the end of 2024 featuring a $4.99 two-piece chicken meal for one; a variably priced four-piece, two-person chicken meal; and a $20 six-piece chicken family meal. The menu is called “Taste of KFC Deals.”

Taste of KFC 2 pc. Deal

Part of our Taste of KFC Deals, this homestyle fried chicken meal includes 2 pieces of our crispy and juicy dark meat chicken (1 drum stick & 1 thigh), a side of our creamy mashed potatoes and gravy, and an extra buttery biscuit.