The US chain’s owner, QSR brands, said in a statement that the decision was a response to “challenging economic conditions” and that affected employees had been offered the opportunity to relocate to busier stores.
A man walks past a closed KFC outlet at Plaza Alam Central in Shah Alam, Selangor on Apr 30, 2024. KUALA LUMPUR: Over 100 outlets of fast-food company Kentucky Fried Chicken in Malaysia have been “temporarily closed” amid a months-long economic boycott linked to the conflict in Gaza .
QSR Brands – which owns and operates KFC across Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Cambodia - said that in response to challenging economic conditions, it had taken proactive measures to temporarily close outlets as means to manage increasing business costs and focus on high engagement trade zones. Checks by CNA on three outlets within a 5km radius in Shah Alam, Selangor, found two outlets with “closed” signs while the other outlet was open but empty.
These popular chains have been experiencing a slowdown in business as a result of boycotts against US-linked companies linked to the country’s stance in the Israel-Hamas war. He has said that 85 per cent of Starbucks Malaysia’s employees are Muslim and that no foreigners are employed at the company’s head office.
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