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Can you franchise KFC in Vietnam?

By the vietnamfranchise.net content team · Facts checked 9 Oct 2026

KFC in Vietnam: the facts

• Who runs itKFC Vietnam Joint Venture Co., Ltd, a foreign-invested company operating under a franchise from Yum! Brands. The shareholder split is not public.Source: VietnamFinance (30 Mar 2026)
• In Vietnam since1997 — the first US fast-food chain in Vietnam.Source: Vietnambiz (27 May 2025) · The Investor (26 Jun 2025)
• Storesover 230 (as of March 2026, company-reported). Counts differ by source: 218 in October 2024 (Vietnambiz) and 172 in a 2025 survey.Source: VietnamFinance (30 Mar 2026) · Vietnambiz (27 May 2025) · The Investor (Q&Me survey) (21 May 2025)
• What we found uniqueKFC was the first US fast-food chain in Vietnam and ran only company stores for 23 years before registering a franchise model.Source: Vietnambiz (27 May 2025)
• Published terms (Yum! Brands system-wide)Yum! Brands franchisees typically pay continuing fees of 4–6% of sales. No KFC initial fee for Vietnam is published.Source: Yum! Brands Form 10-K FY2025 (1 Feb 2026)

Timeline in Vietnam

• 1997KFC enters Vietnam through a joint venture.Source: Vietnambiz (27 May 2025)
• 2020A franchise model is reportedly registered after 23 years of company-run stores.Source: Vietnambiz (27 May 2025)
• Jun 2025Ranked first quick-service brand in the Decision Lab F&B rankings for the third year.Source: The Investor (26 Jun 2025)

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