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KFC Opens McKinney Open House Prototype With Breakfast Menu

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

KFC Launches Breakfast Prototype

Catherine Tan-Gillespie, KFC U.S. President, opened the Open House prototype restaurant in McKinney, Texas.
The 3,400-sq-ft site offers table service, a celebration booth, and a Swag Bar.
Open House serves KFC’s first breakfast menu, including sandwiches, hashbrown sticks, and mini cronuts.
New oven-rethermalizer and automated sauce dispenser aim to halve equipment needs.
Dual drive-thru lanes, walk-up window, and mobile-pickup lane test new service channels.

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KFC Tests Boneless

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Yum Brands reported 2% same-store sales growth for KFC in its second-quarter earnings.
KFC’s China market, its largest, posted a 6% sales increase in the same quarter.

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Historical Context

McDonald’s opened its first drive-through in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in 1975 to serve soldiers at Fort Huachuca, a move that helped drive-throughs overtake drive-ins nationwide and now generate roughly 70 % of its U.S. sales. Inspired by that shift, KFC’s 2024 McKinney, Texas, Open House adds a drive-through lane, walk-up window and lane to recapture diners.

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KFC Launches Breakfast Prototype

Catherine Tan-Gillespie, KFC U.S. President, opened the Open House prototype restaurant in McKinney, Texas.
The 3,400-sq-ft site offers table service, a celebration booth, and a Swag Bar.
Open House serves KFC’s first breakfast menu, including sandwiches, hashbrown sticks, and mini cronuts.
New oven-rethermalizer and automated sauce dispenser aim to halve equipment needs.
Dual drive-thru lanes, walk-up window, and mobile-pickup lane test new service channels.

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