KFC Closed Over 300 Restaurant Locations In The Last Year

KFC Shrinks Its U.S. Footprint by 300 Stores as Chicken Rivals Tighten Their Grip

KFC once ruled American fast food with its buckets of fried chicken and the unmistakable face of Colonel Sanders. That dominance has faded. Over the past year the chain shuttered at least 312 U.S. locations. The reduction equals 7.64 percent of its American footprint. The closures stretch from July 15, 2025, to July 6, 2026. Local Falcon, a local AI search visibility platform, tracked them by comparing snapshots of KFC’s public store locator. It…

KFC Closed Over 300 Restaurant Locations In The Last Year

Between July 2025 and July 2026, KFC closed over 300 locations across California, Kansas, Ohio, and more states, with rivals Chick-fil-A and Raising Canes dominating the space.

Iconic fast-food fried chicken chain closes over 300 restaurants

The brand has been struggling against upstart rivals like Chick-fil-A and Raising Cane's.