KFC expansion to generate 1,600 jobs

Fried chicken restaurant chain KFC will create 1,600 jobs this year by opening more than 40 restaurants across Ireland and Britain.

The US-owned firm plans to spend £40m (€47m) on the expansion drive, while it will also spend another £40m on a makeover of 160 existing eateries to “create a more modern, welcoming environment for customers”.

This year’s openings will boost the chain’s total number of Irish and British restaurants to nearly 900.