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KFC is rolling out a brand overhaul that includes an expanded menu and modernized branding<\/a> and restaurant designs.<\/p>\n

“The brand is set to open a new generation of spaces designed for hospitality, not just efficiency \u2013 with environments that feel more dynamic and adapt throughout the day to meet different occasions,” the fried-chicken chain announced in a recent news release<\/a> detailing the revamp.<\/p>\n

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According to the company, “The first expressions of these newly designed spaces include an open-concept design in McKinney, Texas, reinterpreting the brand\u2019s heritage with modern energy, expected to open late summer.”<\/p>\n

The prototype eatery will be called “Open House,” KFC\u2019s president Catherine Tan-Gillespie told<\/a> Restaurant Business. It\u2019ll be tested near the Plano, TX headquarters of Yum! Brands, KFC\u2019s parent company, the publication reported.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re taking the idea that we can do all the things with our system, but how do we jolt the system and jump forward a decade?” Tan-Gillespie said. “What would the reinvention of KFC look like if the (founder) Colonel (Sanders) was here today? How do we take all of his legacy, his DNA, to a next generation concept?”<\/p>\n

Table service, a drive-thru and takeout will be part of the Open House restaurant, reported Restaurant Business.<\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s the idea of serving hot chicken in a warm and welcoming environment with a bold new restaurant design,” Tan-Gillespie said. “It\u2019s the reinvention of product, promotion and place<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Along with the “next-gen restaurants<\/a>,” KFC announced several menu additions.<\/p>\n

The company is expanding its boneless menu items and adding “a lineup of 20+ sauces ranging from modern takes on classic recipes to internationally inspired<\/a> yet familiar flavors.” Examples of new dipping-sauce flavors include Chimichurri Ranch and Hot Honey Habanero.<\/p>\n

“KWENCH by KFC” is another initiative the company has introduced in some countries (it hasn\u2019t arrived in the U.S. yet) that features Boba Refreshers, Krunch Shakes, Sparkling Lemonades and Iced Coffees.<\/p>\n

In 2024, the company launched its first Saucy! by KFC, a concept restaurant focused on chicken tenders and sauces<\/a>, in Orlando, FL. The company has since expanded Saucy! to 10 Florida locations and announced plans earlier this year to bring the concept to Texas.<\/p>\n

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Along with the new restaurants and menu items, Colonel Sanders is getting a new look, too.<\/p>\n

“The brand is evolving its most distinctive assets to feel more relevant, more expressive and more in tune with modern culture, while staying true to itself and grounded in the Colonel and its iconic \u2018Finger Lickin\u2019 Good\u2019 ethos,” the company said.<\/p>\n

The brand\u2019s recognizable bucket is “refreshed with new energy alongside a subtle evolution of the Colonel himself, ensuring the brand\u2019s legacy remains front and center,” KFC said.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to KFC for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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