WorldHundreds of KFC outlets remained shut in Britain on Wednesday due to a supply crisis, leaving fans craving a fix of deep-fried chicken. "So @KFC have run out of chicken. KFC on Wednesday said about 450 of its 900 outlets remained closed after "operational issues" with new German delivery supplier DHL left them without poultry supplies. There were reports of desperate KFC employees taking the initiative and buying chicken themselves, while the Daily Mail reported that crates of undelivered chicken at a DHL depot would have to be destroyed. The crisis erupted over the weekend when KFC switched its delivery contract to DHL from South African-owned supplier Bidvest.

Source: Sunday Times February 21, 2018 08:37 UTC