KFC Relocating US Headquarters From Kentucky to Texas

The fast food giant’s parent company, Yum! Brands, said it hopes the move will boost collaboration among its brands and employees. 

Yum Brand's KFC restaurant in Mountain View, Calif., in this file image taken on April 18, 2011. Paul Sakuma/AP Photo

Fast food giant KFC is relocating its U.S. headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, its parent company, Yum! Brands announced in a statement on Tuesday.

Around 100 corporate employees working for the restaurant chain will be required to relocate over the next six months, the company said.