KFC has tweaked its chicken preparation. How to get a free bucket
The fast food brand was built on a "legendary blend of 11 herbs and spices," but has made strides in operations to improve its taste and customer satisfaction scores. Now, it's inviting customers back to taste the difference — "crispy, hot, and unmistakably original," the restaurant said in a July 14 news release.
The 'Kentucky Fried Comeback' promotion is for an eight-piece tenders or chicken bucket, and comes as a slew of fast food industry players have launched fried chicken items. Last week, McDonald's reintroduced its Snack Wrap, sparking a friendly war on tortilla-wrapped chicken.
How to get a free KFC bucket of chicken
The eight-piece bucket offer is a digital offer, available on KFC.com and the KFC app at select stores through the KFC Rewards account with a minimum $15 online purchase (before taxes and other fees).
The offer must be redeemed before checkout, and it cannot be combined with other offers. Customers are responsible for taxes and fees.
The promotion ends on Aug. 24.
KFC moving its headquarters
KFC is currently headquartered in Louisville, but recently announced plans to move out of Kentucky.
In February, its owner, Yum! Brands, said it will create two new brand headquarters in Plano, Texas, and Irvine, California.
About 100 KFC corporate employees will relocate to Texas this year with 90 remote workers doing the same into early 2027.
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Contact Midwest Connect reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cjackson@gannett.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X.com: @cherylvjackson or Bluesky: @cherylvjackson.bsky.social.
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