2026 FDD Item 19, p. 51 Checked Oct 9, 2026
KFC Franchise Revenue (2026 FDD)
In Item 19 of its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, KFC reports lowest Actual Annual Net Sales of $387,000 (Fiscal year ended December 29, 2025, 2,227 single-brand drive-thru outlets (2,167 franchisee-owned, 60 company-owned), built/remodeled in American Showman or Next Gen image and open for at least 1 year at fiscal year-end). The figures below are selected disclosures, not a substitute for reading the full Item 19.
Startup cost: a KFC franchise costs an estimated $2,107,575 – $4,155,000 to open (Item 7). See the full KFC franchise cost breakdown.
Does KFC’s Item 19 show profit or owner pay?
No. KFC’s Item 19 reports sales but no profit, costs or owner pay. Rent, payroll, supplies, loan payments and Item 6 fees such as the royalty (4% – 5.25% of Gross Revenue) come out of sales before an owner is paid, so these figures cannot show what an owner earns.
What KFC discloses (Item 19)
Source: KFC 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 51.
| Figure | Value | Period | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest Actual Annual Net Sales | $387,000 | Fiscal year ended December 29, 2025 | 2,227 single-brand drive-thru outlets (2,167 franchisee-owned, 60 company-owned), built/remodeled in American Showman or Next Gen image and open for at least 1 year at fiscal year-end (Item 19, PDF p. 51) |
| Highest Actual Annual Net Sales | $3,379,000 | Fiscal year ended December 29, 2025 | 2,227 single-brand drive-thru outlets (2,167 franchisee-owned, 60 company-owned), built/remodeled in American Showman or Next Gen image and open for at least 1 year at fiscal year-end (Item 19, PDF p. 51) |
Item 19 sample and definitions
The selected figures are actual annual Net Sales extremes for Fiscal 2025, not the Forecast Tool's projected sales range. The 2,227-outlet sample combines 2,167 franchisee-owned and 60 company-owned single-brand drive-thru outlets in American Showman or Next Gen image, open for at least 1 year as of December 29, 2025. It excludes 1,263 year-end outlets not meeting all criteria and 156 franchised outlets closed during the fiscal year, all open for more than 12 months. The disclosed range does not provide a franchised-only average or median, so no revenue metric is selected for the fee model. Kalibrate's location Forecast Tool is directional; it does not deduct labor, food or other operating expenses and is not an owner-profit calculation. Written substantiation is available on reasonable request; individual results can differ. Item 19, PDF pp. 50-51.
How to interpret KFC’s Item 19 figures and sample limits · What Item 19 does and does not show about owner pay.
KFC's royalty depends on the outlet's Legacy/acquisition/amendment status and an inflation-adjustable monthly minimum. The digital fee applies only to digital-order Gross Revenue, and participation is optional. National/local advertising obligations change under the Comeback schedule; current technology fees can also change. Item 19 supplies actual Net Sales extremes for a selected mixed-ownership sample, not the monthly Gross Revenue, digital sales mix or franchised-only average needed to price these obligations. This page therefore does not combine the listed rates into an all-sales fee estimate. Reported sales are not owner income.
Scope of these figures: The selected KFC disclosures above retain their recorded periods and samples. The lead figure covers 2,227 single-brand drive-thru outlets (2,167 franchisee-owned, 60 company-owned), built/remodeled in American Showman or Next Gen image and open for at least 1 year at fiscal year-end. They do not establish take-home owner income or the results of a new outlet. Read the linked Item 19 for the franchisor's definitions and exclusions.
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Sources
KFC US, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued March 25, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 16
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 17
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 23
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 51
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 59
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 45
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Document & verification changelog
- October 29, 2026: Record updated.
- October 9, 2026: Source check completed against the recorded FDD.
- October 9, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued March 25, 2026).