KFC Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

KFC's competitors and similar companies include Whataburger and Burger King.
KFC
KFC
KFC (also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a global chicken restaurant brand.
Whataburger
Whataburger
Whataburger is a regional fast food restaurant chain that specializes in hamburgers.
Burger King
Burger King
Burger King Holdings is a fast-food restaurant chain that operates and franchises Burger King restaurants.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1930
Founding Date
1950
Founding Date
1954
Type
Type
Subsidiary
Type
Private
Type
Subsidiary
Tags
Locations
Locations
Louisville, US HQ
Locations
San Antonio, US HQ
Locations
Miami, US HQ
Buenos Aires, AR
Barueri, BR
Toronto, CA
Shanghai, CN
Hannover, DE
München, DE
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Employees
Employees
1,000,000
Employees
21,6152% increase
Employees
116,9853% increase

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
$2.5b (FY, 2019)
Revenue (est.)
N/A
Revenue (est.)
$1.5b (FY, 2024)
Cost of goods
Cost of goods
$1.1b (FY, 2019)
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
$901m (FY, 2024)
Gross profit
Gross profit
$1.4b (FY, 2019)
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
$549m (FY, 2024)
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Whataburger
HQ
San Antonio, US
Employees
21,615↑ 2% increase

Whataburger is a regional fast food restaurant chain that specializes in hamburgers.

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Burger King
HQ
Miami, US

Burger King Holdings is a fast-food restaurant chain that operates and franchises Burger King restaurants.

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