Quarterly E- News Tag

By Kelly Rodenberg In the AKFCF family, there is no shortage of individuals, organizations, and groups doing remarkable things to grow the KFC brand and change lives through the continued efforts made over the last year. It is likely your life has been touched by those special individuals and organizations going above and beyond. Now is your chance to give them the recognition they deserve with...

By Amber Peoples Only days remain for Congress to avoid a potential government shutdown, and the outlook is not optimistic.The deadline for Congress to reach an agreement to fund the government is September 30, the end of the congressional fiscal year. Senate Democrats and Republicans are currently in a stalemate over how to proceed, with the left insisting on including extensions for expiring Affordable Care Act...

By Kelly Rodenberg The AKFCF held its fall board meeting in Dana Point, California recently. In between business, the group participated in some fun team-building activities, including the following: AKFCF Beach Board Olympics First Place – Mission Mashers – red shirts Second Place – Top Gunners – Green Third Place – Capistrano Pirates – Purple Many thanks to our sponsors: Pepsi, Dr Pepper, RTI, Henny Penny, McLane and Winston for their...

By Kelly Rodenberg KFC Family, Thank you for your engagement and participation in the system-wide vote related to increasing the advertising contribution rate effective Oct. 1, 2025, through Mar. 31, 2027, and to change the NCAC’s Certification of Incorporation. On August 29, a confidential electronic ballot was sent to all franchisees and KFCC seeking approval to increase the advertising contribution rate to 5.8% and change the Certificate of...

By Jennifer Thomas This July, our Association family gathered at the beautiful Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina for our annual Summer Board Meeting, July 20–23, 2025. I am thrilled to share that the event was one of our most engaging and memorable gatherings yet, bringing together 53 attendees, including board members, franchisees, invited guests, and valued sponsors. Our time together began with a Sunday evening welcome...

By Kelly Rodenberg Are you registered? We are preparing to roll out the KFC Comeback plan along with the agreements that are a part of it, at an all-franchisee meeting in Plano, Texas, on August 28-29. The email was sent out to franchisees of record. If you have not registered, you can find the information you need here:  RSVP for Comeback Rally If you cannot attend, please use...

By Kelly Rodenberg Each year, when spring yields to the exuberance of June, summer unfolds before us like a blank canvas. There are plans scribbled in notepads, bucket lists tacked to refrigerators, and dreams of lazy afternoons by the pool or beach. The freedom of longer days carries with it an intoxicating sense of possibility, encouraging us to do more, see more, and be more. Yet, as...

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...