KFC franchisee said to weigh $200m sale of Thai business

KFC franchisee said to weigh $200m sale of Thai business

A family stands outside a Yum! Brands Inc. KFC restaurant at Asiatique The Riverfront open-air mall in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

Restaurants Development Co. is exploring the sale of its KFC franchise business in Thailand for about $200 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The Bangkok-based company is working with at least one adviser on the potential sale, the people said, asking not to be named as the discussions are private. Restaurants Development operates about 200 KFC outlets that employ about 4,000 staff throughout the country, according to its official website.

Bring stories like this into your inbox every day.

Sign up for our newsletter - The Daily Brief
Subscribe to Newsletter