KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas

Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.

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Yum Brands said it will shift the office from Louisville to Plano though KFC will keep some operations in Kentucky, including its KFC Foundation.

However, Andy Beshear, governor of the state of Kentucky, said: "I am disappointed by this decision and believe the company's founder would be, too.

In recent years, many companies have relocated to Texas attracted by the state's lower taxes and business-friendly policies.

The decision by Yum Brands is part of a plan to have two headquarters for its main brands. KFC and Pizza Hut will be in Plano while Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill will remain in Irvine, California.