August 19, 2026

Finger lickin’ gone: KFC shutters 44 California restaurants.

By Jeff Vaughn
Kentucky Fried Chicken has permanently closed 44 restaurants across California in less than a year– more than any other state. This as KFC is expanding into other states and internationally.
 
With mandated state minimum wage of $20 an hour for fast food workers, population loss, high taxes and a shrinking workforce — apparently even Colonel Sanders is finding California is too tough a place to do business.

About the Author

Jeff Vaughn
Jeff Vaughn

Jeff is the founder of streaming channel onLACA, a four-time Emmy winning newsman and CEO of VaughnMedia LLC. Jeff anchors news and business reports airing daily on radio and TV stations across the America.