Kentucky Fried Chicken is about to leave Kentucky as its owner, Yum! Brands said it would be leaving the state and opening two new brand headquarters in other states.

In an email sent to the T-R on Monday evening, Central Iowa KFC Inc. Owner Kevin Schlutz said the Marshalltown location at 3007 S. Center St. closed due to unprofitability. The company based in Columbus Junction had franchised the restaurant,

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has suggested Kentucky Fried Chicken should change its name to Texas Fried Chicken, after KFC announced it is moving its U.S. headquarters to the Lone Star State. Newsweek contacted Yum!

KFC, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is officially leaving the state it’s named after. The fast food chain’s parent company, Yum! Brands, announced on Tuesday that KFC will be moving its corporate headquarters to Texas. Specifically, the Dallas suburb of Plano, where KFC will join sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices.

"This strategic decision will involve relocating KFC U.S. corporate office employees currently in Louisville, Kentucky, to the KFC and Pizza Hut Global headquarters in Plano, Texas. In addition, U.S.-based remote employees will be asked to relocate to the campus where their work happens."

Why is KFC headquarters moving? Yum! Brands said the move is intended "to foster greater collaboration among brands and employees." “These changes position us for sustainable gr

After 45 years in Marshalltown under the current ownership group, the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant at 3007 S. Center St. closed its doors permanently over the weekend, news that was announced by signs posted across its doors on Sunday.

KFC's corporate staff will relocate from the brand's headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, Yum says.

In the press release, Yum! Brands Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs said this transfer will benefit the brand in the near future.

Kentucky Fried Chicken is moving out of Kentucky for greener pastures in Texas, its parent company said on Tuesday.