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Over the past year, KFC has focused on how we can stand Refugees through our social purpose efforts around the world. Twelve months later, we’ve learned a lot!

Here are a few nuggets of progress from along the way:

In June of 2023, KFC announced a global partnership with Tent Partnership for Refugees and a commitment to hire and train 300 refugees over three years across our restaurants in the Pan-European region.

With the incredible support of our franchise partners and restaurant teams, we quickly realized we could do more.

Our KFC Europe team expanded our commitment to support more than 2,500 refugees by 2026. You read that right – increasing the initial goal by 8x! One year later, we’ve made progress, welcoming more than 885+ refugees to KFC teams across Europe.

And it doesn’t stop there. We know that a job isn’t the only support a refugee needs when adjusting to their new home. So, we’re working alongside local NGOs to increase access to mentorship, cultural inclusion, and wrap around support.

In all, KFC teams in 14+ countries are making our communities more welcoming for refugee team members, customers, and neighbors.

We’re proud of the part we play to help refugees in our communities thrive, and we’re excited for what the next year holds as we continue unlocking opportunities in our restaurants and beyond.

Yum! Brands

Yum! Brands

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 60,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill. The Company's Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the Mexican-inspired food, chicken and pizza categories, respectively. Habit Burger & Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2024, Yum! was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies, USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders and 3BL’s list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens. In 2025, the Company was recognized among TIME magazine’s list of Best Companies for Future Leaders. In addition, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top 25 of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking for 2025, with Taco Bell securing the No. 1 spot for the fifth consecutive year.

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