KFC Store Closures 2026: Full Closing List
KFC is part of Yum! Brands Inc..
Yes. As of August 22, 2026, Store Closure Watch has tracked 26 KFC closure-related events across the U.S. in 2026, including 26 recorded store closures. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
Data updated: August 22, 2026
+ 7 corporate/bankruptcy filing records tracked separately (court and chain-wide filings, not individual store closures).
How final are these events?
Confirmed and Effective events are done or in motion; Announced events are company-stated plans; Pending / Conditional events depend on outcomes like lease or court decisions.
By event type
- Closure26
Top states
- FL12
- AL4
- CA3
- VT2
- TN2
This page shows a public summary of 26 KFC closure events. Subscribers get every record behind it — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available — in a weekly file, every Monday.
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Recent KFC closures
City and status are public. Street addresses, coordinates, and source links are available to subscribers.
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Showing 8 of 26 tracked KFC closures in 2026. Public pages show city and status only — the weekly subscriber file adds the street address, closing date, and source for each newly confirmed closure.
KFC closures — FAQ
- Is KFC closing stores?
- Yes — Four Lights Analytics has tracked 26 KFC (part of Yum! Brands Inc.) closure-related events across the U.S. in 2026, including 26 recorded store closures. A further 7 corporate and bankruptcy-filing records are tracked separately from store-level closures. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-08-22.
- Which states have the most KFC closures?
- The states with the most tracked KFC closures are FL, AL, and CA. Address-level location data is available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Where can I find a verified KFC store closing list?
- Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics maintains a verified, facility-level KFC closure dataset with confirmed dates, source links, and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.
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