KFC UK&I fires up growth as same-store sales up 10% in Q2 2026

Menu launches helped increase customer transactions during the quarter.

KFC UK & Ireland (UK&I) reported a stronger second quarter in 2026, with same-store sales up 10% compared with the previous quarter and 9% higher year-to-date.

The company said menu launches helped increase customer transactions during the quarter.

Its Pickle Mania menu generated the biggest sales week in KFC UK&I’s history, with the chain selling 4.2 million gherkin slices over the period.

The fast-food chain also continued expanding its Kwench drinks range, now available in 500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland.

It opened seven new restaurants in the first half of the year, including sites in high-profile locations such as Dublin.