LONDON – US fast-food chain KFC had to shut hundreds of stores in UK storesafter the breakdown of a new supply contract for chicken with Germandelivery supplier DHL.
KFC had to shut down more than 700 of its 900 UK-wide chicken shops sincethe weekend, while some outlets were offering a downsized menu or shorteropening hours.
“We’ve brought a new delivery partner onboard, but they’ve had a couple ofteething problems — getting fresh chicken out to 900 restaurants acrossthe country is pretty complex,” KFC said in a statement.
“We won’t compromise on quality, so no deliveries has meant some of ourrestaurants are closed, and others are operating a limited menu, orshortened hours.
DHL blamed the delivery delays on “operational issues”. In a separatestatement the company has said that it was working to resolve the problem.