KFC has more than doubled the number of outlets open for business - with plans to take the total number of branches serving customers again to 100 by the end of the week.
The chain closed its restaurants on March 23rd to help slow the spread of coronavirus - but since then has been working out how to reopen safely.
On April 16th it announced 11 restaurants were able to operate on a delivery-only basis - having also cut down the menu options to let kitchen staff socially distance at work.
That was expanded to 20 locations on April 24, with the chain now saying there will be a full 100 branches open by Monday May 4.
KFC emphasised that it was being careful in how it managed reopenings, with strict new rules and hygiene measures in place.
KFC UK managing director Paula MacKenzie said: "This next stage allows us to continue to provide wider access to hot food for those who need it most, whether that’s key workers after a long shift or those working from home who need a quick, affordable dinner for the family.
"I’m hugely appreciative of our team members who have returned to work – it’s a challenging time for everyone, but we’re so glad to play our part in helping to feed the nation.”
The chain added that the newly opened restaurants also mean it can donate more of its food to the NHS and key workers.
"We’ll be able to continue to deliver 10,000 meals a week in partnership with Deliveroo - to add to the 13,000 we’ve already donated," the chain said.
The KFC restaurants open again:
- Heaton Chapel
- Tamworth
- New Oscott
- Manchester Hulme
- Manchester Deansgate
- Portsmouth
- Aldershot
- Ipswich – Cardinal Park
- Glasgow – Pollockshaw Road
- Glasgow – Great Western Retail Park
- Enfield – Coliseum Retail Park
- Bury - Moorgate Retail Park
- Bently Bridge - Bentley Bridge Pleasure Park
- Great Bridge - Great Bridge Retail Park
- Romford Gallows - Colchester Road
- Tyburn - Kingsbury Road
- Norwich - Mile Cross Lane
- Brighton - Western Road
- Putney - High Street
- Mornington Crescent
- Hammersmith - Kings Street
- Ashford - Eureka Leisure Park
- Broadstairs - Westwood Retail Park
- Dover - Honey Wood Retail Park
- Birmingham - Martineau Place
- Grimsby - Birchin Way
- Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
- Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park
- Glasgow - Nitshill Road
- Northampton - Towcester Road
- Wrexham - St Georges Crescent
- Southampton - Above Bar Street
- Sheffield - Queens Road
- Lancaster - Penny Street
- Oxley - Bushbury Lane
- Manchester Fort Shopping Park
- Farnworth - Albert Road
- Bloxwich - Leamore Lane
- Wythenshawe - Rowlands Way
- East Kilbride - Kingsgate Retail Park
- Slough - Farnham Road
If your nearest branch isn't there yet, KFC said you can check Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats later to see if it's back, while it's keeping an up-to-date list of open branches online here that will be added to over the next few days.
