Sunday, January 10, 2010

Franchises sue KFC over shift to grilled chicken

At Kentucky Fried Chicken, the name once said it all. But the world's most popular chicken chain is betting heavily that its grilled chicken -- which racked up nearly $1 billion in sales in its first year -- is the Next Big Thing. That has angered a coalition of franchise owners, who run most of the restaurants and believe the focus should remain fried.

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