Quarterly E- News Tag

By Kevin Schlutz The Greater Midwest region had their Summer Board and Member meeting June 26-27 at the Hyatt Place in downtown Indianapolis. The Board started with a special dinner sponsored by Pepsi and Dr Pepper. We celebrated our best ever membership numbers. The group spent extra time discussing plans for the 2026 Spring RGM meeting and for subsequent spring meetings. Now that we will be...

By Yates Latta The Payment Choice Coalition (PCC) is comprised of businesses, trade associations and other stakeholders, including the AKFCF, that support the growth and integration of a wide variety of payment options such as emerging technologies like stablecoins. Our mission is to advocate for policies that promote competition, innovation, and consumer choice in the payments landscape. The PCC also facilitates opportunities for businesses to discover...

By Shannon Prendiville The Northwest KFC Franchisee Association just returned from our Spring Meeting & Celebration at the Horseshoe Las Vegas!Our spring program was geared toward inspiring, training, and celebrating our fabulous KFC teams!We had some fun along the way too! Go Carting, a High-Roller Wheelhouse experience, Corn Hole and Jenga tournaments. Monica Rothgery was our keynote speaker and presented like nobody else could to our group...

By Kelly Rodenberg The AKFCF held its spring board meeting in Orlando on May 27-29. On the last day, the board took time to visit Saucy, KFC’s new restaurant concept. The first location of its kind opened in December. The board spent just over two hours with members of the YUM!, KFC and Saucy leadership to take a deeper dive into the below four areas:• Welcome...

By Yates Latta As Capitol Hill heads into Memorial Day recess, two major legislative updates have the potential to have a significant impact on Main Street and small businesses. The first is Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” passing through the House, and the other is the hang-ups that the GENIUS Act has run into during the amendment process. On May 22, the House passed the “One Big...

By Kelly Rodenberg Congratulations to this year’s award winners! AKFCF, KFCC, and NCAC presented their most prestigious awards for 2025 at the annual AKFCF Convention in Nashville. These awards recognize the remarkable individuals who have made invaluable contributions to our Association and Brand. We celebrated the best of the best, showcasing the dedication, innovation, and unwavering commitment that have propelled our franchise to new heights. Please reach...

By JoAnna Mueller We are very excited to see everyone at this year’s AKFCF Convention in Nashville. It is always such a great opportunity to hear everyone’s stories and learn more about how we can better serve you. That will be particularly salient this year since we will be going directly from the Convention to our Washington, D.C. Spring Fly In. The Government Action Committee will meet...

By Kelly Rodenberg In just a few days, you will embark on a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of KFC's legacy at the 2025 AKFCF Convention in Nashville. This esteemed gathering will serve as a platform to share the inspiring stories that have shaped the iconic brand over the past 50 years and the next 50 to come. Kicking off the festivities, AKFCF President Leslie Sharp...

By Kevin Schlutz The Greater Midwest region is happy to be the only region with at least the same number of attendees at this month’s Convention as last year. Looking forward to seeing everyone! The Greater Midwest region will once again be having a summer Board and Membership meeting on June 26-27 at the Hyatt Place in downtown Indianapolis. The meeting will kick off at 9 a.m....