The KFC chicken trucks have arrived but now the gravy train is delayed
London/Los Angeles — Yum Brands’ KFC outlets in the UK are serving limited menus at reopened shops after a chicken supply snafu with its new delivery firm, but now are suffering a gravy shortage. The crisis in the market that accounted for roughly 3% of Yum’s 2017 global system sales comes as a business turnaround at the fried chicken chain is taking hold. KFC, which has 900 outlets in the UK and Ireland, switched its supplier contract from Bidvest Logistics to DHL on February 14. Shortly after, KFC closed hundreds of outlets in the region due to "teething" problems at DHL. A Yum spokesperson said on Wednesday that 97% of the region’s KFC restaurants were open, but were now experiencing gravy supply disruptions. The spokesperson did not immediately comment on the financial effect and other aspects of the closures. "Due to the ongoing distribution challenges DHL is experiencing, some restaurants are continuing to serve a reduced menu," a spokesperson said. "We’re working as hard as w...
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