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KFC site requirements, kept clear.

Realty Packaging sets out KFC’s published site requirements, target locations and occupier-demand context for property professionals. Any potential fit is provisional, subject to verification and KFC’s own review. This does not imply any relationship or endorsement.

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Published briefKFC requirements

Candidate siteSubject to review

Prepared forOccupier review

UseEat-in · take-away · drive-thru

Building size2,000–3,000 sq ft

Preferred formatDrive-thru, where feasible

TenureFreehold · long leasehold · leasehold

01 · KFC’s requirements

A practical brief, subject to confirmation.

The following summarises requirements published by KFC / The Requirement List, including KFC’s UK development brochure and FAQs. Current criteria, planning requirements, costs and the suitability of any particular site should be confirmed directly before reliance.

Customer offerFried chickenEat-in, take-away and drive-thru

Building size2,000–3,000 sq ftIndicative requirement

Preferred formatDrive-thruHigh street, restaurant, drive-thru and out-of-town locations

Solus plotMinimum 0.50 acresCan reduce within a development with shared parking

Parking25 spaces idealFlexible on shared cross-rights parking

Operational accessDelivery + waitingDedicated delivery bay, disabled spaces and at least two waiting bays

Other asset typesRestaurant where a drive-thru cannot be accommodated, including first-floor, mezzanine or basement space; Small Box from around 1,000 sq ft where there is high pedestrian footfall and a strong transient population; Little Drive-Thru from approximately 80 sq m; Express from a minimum of 80 sq m; and Travel Hub formats in airport terminals, roadside service stations and shopping centres.

TenureFreehold, long leasehold or leasehold.

Development routeKFC can build the shell and obtain planning or change of use, then lease back subject to an agreed capital contribution. KFC can also run the planning application process on a freehold site.

Cost and verification. The cost of a drive-thru shell build depends on site size, ground conditions, services and utilities. All format, plot, parking, planning and operational requirements require confirmation before relying on them.

Published requirement summary

Each point below is a published requirement subject to confirmation by KFC. The linked sources should be checked alongside current KFC advice before a site is presented or relied on.

Drive-thru formatPublished requirement subject to confirmation by KFC. Drive-thru is KFC’s preferred format. The official FAQ states a minimum of 0.50 acres for a solus drive-thru, potentially less where the site forms part of a development with shared parking.
Parking and operationsPublished requirement subject to confirmation by KFC. Ideal drive-thru parking is 25 spaces, with flexibility for shared parking; a dedicated delivery bay, disabled spaces and a minimum of two waiting bays are required.
Published market sizesPublished requirement subject to confirmation by KFC. The market summary considers drive-thru sites around 0.3–1.5 acres and in-line units around 1,200–2,500 sq ft.
TenurePublished requirement subject to confirmation by KFC. KFC may consider freehold, long leasehold or leasehold.
Location and formatPublished requirement subject to confirmation by KFC. High street, retail and leisure parks, shopping centres, food courts, travel hubs and development sites can be considered; suitability depends on location, demographics, traffic flows, access, planning and format.

SourcesThe Requirement List — KFC property requirements KFC official development FAQs Completely Retail — published market summary KFC official developments page

CRITICAL — target occupier only. KFC is a target occupier with a published property requirement, not a party to any deal. Nothing here implies that KFC has expressed interest in any listed property or that any property is approved by KFC. All listings require independent confirmation of availability, planning, use, extraction, access, parking, servicing, rates, EPC and building condition. Capital is at risk; no returns are guaranteed.

02 · Investor case

Why a blue-chip target matters to a mixed-use investor.

An occupier such as KFC can be relevant to a mixed-use commercial investor because a nationally recognised, creditworthy brand may bring strong trading volumes, drive-thru throughput, appetite for longer leases and potential covenant strength to a shop-and-upper asset. These are strategic reasons to test the fit, not assurances about any particular property or occupier outcome.

Shop and upperRealty Packaging’s mixed-use model pairs an established or target commercial ground-floor occupier with residential or office value above. The property still needs to stand on its own evidence.

Potential de-riskingGenuine blue-chip occupier demand may make an asset easier to let, refinance or exit, but this is potential only and is never assured.

Value-add routeThe strategy objective is to acquire a property with occupier demand, secure the tenant and capture any yield shift and upper-floor value that the evidence, market and consents support. This is not an achieved outcome.

Screening disciplineScreening considers price, tenant rent payments (not lease payments), gross yield, finance sensitivity, deposit and monthly cash flow before an investor decides whether to proceed.

Illustrative financial noteAny figures used to test price, costs, finance, rent, yield or exit are illustrative only and subject to verification. No projected yield is stated as fact, and no tenant rent payment is assumed where it does not yet exist.

Target status. KFC is an identified target occupier with a published requirement, nothing more. KFC has not agreed to occupy, is not stated to be in discussions about, and has no stated interest in any candidate property on this page.

03 · Target locations

Named locations, with the caveats left in.

KFC, via Splendid Hospitality Group, has named target locations including Gosforth, Durham, Eston, Hebburn and Newcastle, plus a further 17 towns. These are reported target locations and are subject to change and verification.

Region 1 and 4Julian Reilly covers Region 1 — Scotland, the North East and Cumbria — and Region 4 — Central London, inside the M25.

Region 3Alex Bootle covers Region 3 — the South East and East Anglia.

North East franchiseSplendid Hospitality Group is KFC’s franchise partner in the North East, with acquisitions handled by Ben Frudd at RAB Property Consultancy.

Contacts, territories and acquisition routes should be confirmed with KFC, Splendid Hospitality Group or RAB Property Consultancy before relying on them.

04 · Finder’s fee

Recognition depends on the right introduction.

Published terms state that KFC pays finder’s fees of up to £20,000 for recognised introductions. The fee is payable only to property professionals on legal completion.

EligibilityThe introduction must be recognised and the recipient must be a property professional.

Payment pointPayment is on legal completion only; a fee is not guaranteed by presenting a property.

Ongoing informationValuation and negotiation advice, together with monthly updates, are required to remain eligible.

Published terms, subject to change. Fee terms, recognition, eligibility, valuation and negotiation advice, monthly updates and current contacts must be confirmed directly before any introduction is relied on or represented. This is not an offer to the reader.

05 · Candidate properties identified so far

Provisional opportunities, kept unverified.

All four examples are provisional and unverified. None is confirmed as available, under offer or secured. KFC has no stated interest in any of them. They are presented for discussion only and do not evidence KFC approval or any relationship with KFC.

01Provisional candidate — unverified

19 Station Avenue, Caterham, Surrey CR3 6LB

Offers in excess of £1m reported · unverified

Reported ground floor of approximately 2,810 sq ft plus approximately 3,575 sq ft basement; reported E use class including restaurant; opposite Caterham mainline station; reported freehold.

Reported configuration2,810 sq ft ground floor · 3,575 sq ft basement

Reported useE use class including restaurant

Reported tenureFreehold

None of the property details are confirmed, and KFC has no stated interest. Size, price, tenure, use class, planning, availability, agency details and all other details require confirmation with the agent and due diligence.

02Provisional candidate — unverified

80–88 High Street, Croydon, London CR0 1NA

Offers in the region of £2.75m reported · unverified

Reported restaurant of 3,505 sq ft, corner bar of 1,650 sq ft and basement club of 4,965 sq ft, with E and sui generis use classes, hot food take-away permitted and five car parking spaces.

Reported configuration3,505 sq ft restaurant · 1,650 sq ft bar · 4,965 sq ft basement club

Reported parkingFive spaces

Reported tenureLong leasehold

None of the property details are confirmed, and KFC has no stated interest. Size, price, tenure, use class, planning, take-away permission, parking, availability, agency details and all other details require confirmation with the agent and due diligence.

03Provisional candidate — unverified

178–180 High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3

Reported under offer unverified status

Reported ground-floor sales area of 2,701 sq ft and first floor of 2,536 sq ft, with reported E class use. It is reported to be currently under offer, but that status is unconfirmed and must be verified with the agent; it is not presented as our opportunity.

Reported configuration2,701 sq ft ground floor · 2,536 sq ft first floor

Reported useE class

Reported statusCurrently under offer · unverified

None of the property details are confirmed, and KFC has no stated interest. Size, price, tenure, use class, planning, availability, agency details and the reported under-offer status require confirmation with the agent and due diligence.

04Provisional candidate — unverified

122 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent DA16 3QR

Reported guide £550,000 freehold · unverified

Reported ground floor of 818 sq ft, formerly a café with existing kitchen extraction, with reported vacant possession. Planning consent was reportedly granted in December 2025 for a two-storey extension creating one three-bedroom and two studio flats.

Reported planningDecember 2025 consent · extension and three flats

Reported tenureFreehold

Reported format818 sq ft former café · existing kitchen extraction

None of the property details are confirmed, and KFC has no stated interest. Size, price, tenure, use class, planning consent, extraction, vacant possession, availability, agency details and all other details require confirmation with the agent and due diligence.

Candidate due diligence note. All measurements, prices, use classes, planning status, availability, agency details and any under-offer position across these four provisional examples require independent verification with the relevant agent and through due diligence. None is confirmed as available, under offer or secured.

Additional public-listing examples

Potential Rightmove matches — under review, not KFC-approved.

These are separate, additional examples drawn from public listings. None is KFC-approved, none is stated to be of interest to KFC and all details require independent verification. A format or size observation is not a statement of suitability.

These are public portal listings noted during desk research; listing links on property portals are frequently removed or updated once a unit is let or withdrawn, so link availability was checked on 28 September 2026 and the results are recorded against each entry; none of these listings has been verified with the relevant agent and none is approved by or connected to KFC.

01Potential format/size fit — not KFC-approved

Twickenham, London TW1

Leasehold restaurant assignment of circa 1,955 sq ft, with A3/A5/Class E/B1 uses, extraction, gas, three-phase power, a premises licence and a reported rateable value of £39,000.

Reported positionLeasehold / business assignment, not freehold

Reported facilitiesExtraction · gas · three-phase · premises licence

Source listingView Rightmove source

Listing link status: Listing link could not be opened when checked on 28 September 2026; treat as a historical, previously noted listing and verify directly with the agent or portal before relying on it.

Availability and KFC suitability are unverified. The supplied Rightmove link did not resolve at the 28 September 2026 review, so treat this as a historical / previously found listing unless independently confirmed.

02Potential format/size fit — not KFC-approved

86–87 Wilton Road, Pimlico, London SW1V

Mixed-use property of 2,163 sq ft; restaurant with lower-ground storage of approximately 1,345 sq ft, existing extraction, a restaurant tenant and reported rent of £40,500 pa.

Reported positionRestaurant with lower-ground storage

Verification pointCurrent use, tenant and extraction require checking

Source listingView Rightmove source

Current use, tenant, extraction, availability and KFC suitability are unverified. The supplied Rightmove link did not resolve at the 28 September 2026 review, so treat this as a historical / previously found listing unless independently confirmed.

03Potential format/size fit — not KFC-approved

High Street North, East Ham, London E12

Freehold mixed-use property of 2,243–3,825 sq ft, described as a restaurant / banqueting hall with two flats above. Described uses include A3/C3/Class E.

Reported positionFreehold mixed-use · restaurant / banqueting hall

Verification pointExact commercial area · extraction · parking

Source listingView Rightmove source

Listing link status: Listing link returned a 'property not found' notice when checked on 28 September 2026, indicating the agent has likely withdrawn it; label and treat it as a historical, previously found listing only.

Exact commercial floor area, extraction, parking, availability and KFC suitability are unverified. If the link is no longer live when read, treat this as a historical / previously found listing.

04Low fit / requires further verification

811 Commercial Road, London E14

Freehold mixed-use property with a ground-floor / basement takeaway of approximately 535 sq ft plus two flats; reported current income of £54,600 pa.

Reported positionFreehold mixed-use · takeaway plus two flats

Fit caveatBelow the published 1,200 sq ft in-line range

Source listingView Rightmove source

This is included as a weak / low-fit example only. Extraction, use, availability and KFC suitability are not confirmed. The supplied Rightmove link did not resolve at the 28 September 2026 review, so treat this as a historical / previously found listing unless independently confirmed.

05Low fit / requires further verification

High Road, Whetstone N20

Leasehold restaurant with a 1,490 sq ft ground floor, full extraction and a commercial kitchen.

Reported positionLeasehold restaurant · 1,490 sq ft ground floor

Fit caveatOutside the freehold shop-and-upper model on tenure grounds

Source listingView Rightmove source

Listing link status: Listing link opened when checked on 28 September 2026 and showed the unit as LET AGREED at £55,000 per annum, 1,490 sq ft, available on a new lease. It is not available and it is not a freehold investment; it is retained only as a format and size reference.

Leasehold, not a freehold investment. Availability, planning, extraction, use, access, parking and KFC suitability are unverified.

Rightmove review note. These are public-listing examples only. Their inclusion is not an endorsement, introduction, valuation, availability statement or indication of KFC interest or approval. All reported details require independent verification.

06 · Realty Packaging’s process

01Source

02Screen

03Due diligence

04Package

05Investor decision

A sequence for clearer decisions, not a promise that KFC will take a site, that an introduction will be recognised or that any opportunity passes every stage.

06 · Four Pillars due diligence

A sound opportunity has more than a strong frontage.

Every potential match is considered in context. These four pillars keep the conversation grounded before an occupier team or investor spends time on the detail.

Lease structures

Tenure, lease terms, rent, breaks, repairing obligations and any existing tenant rent payments (not lease payments), all subject to document review and confirmation.

Planning permissions

Planning position, lawful use, change of use, extraction and any consents or constraints that may affect the proposed operation.

Building condition

Condition, configuration, services, utilities and the refurbishment, capital expenditure and practical works needed to bring the site forward responsibly.

Operational compliance

Delivery access, parking, waiting bays, fire, accessibility, servicing, ventilation, customer movement and practical fit-out requirements.

07 · Site criteria note

The plot matters as much as the building.

The 2,000–3,000 sq ft figure is the building size. For a drive-thru, the real constraint is the plot: effectively land or a conversion site with a forecourt, rather than a high street shop unit.

Format caveat. Non-drive-thru formats are considered by KFC only in exceptional circumstances. Plot, access, parking, delivery, waiting bays, services, utilities and planning feasibility must be assessed before treating a building-size match as a credible drive-thru opportunity.

08 · Compliance, credentials & disclaimers

Professional in the detail.

These are Realty Packaging company credentials only. They do not represent FCA authorisation or regulated financial, legal, tax, valuation, building-survey or property-management services.

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How to submit a site

Make the first review useful.

Agents and owners can send site information to support@realtypackaging.co.uk. Please provide enough detail for an initial evidence-led screen:

Address
Tenure
Floor areas
Frontage
Planning / use class
Extraction / ventilation details
Parking / access
Servicing / delivery arrangements
Rates
EPC
Availability / offer status

Sources checked

A register worth keeping current.

Last reviewed: 28 September 2026.

The Requirement List — KFC property requirementsSupports the published KFC property brief, formats, tenure and indicative requirements.
KFC official development FAQsSupports the solus drive-thru acreage, shared parking and development guidance.
Completely Retail — KFC appetite for over 50 new UK stores in 2025Supports the published market summary for drive-thru and in-line unit sizes.
KFC official developments pageSupports current KFC development context and location / format review.
Rightmove — Twickenham, London TW1Supports the public-listing example and reported 1,955 sq ft restaurant details.
Rightmove — 86–87 Wilton Road, Pimlico, London SW1VSupports the public-listing example and reported mixed-use / restaurant details.
Rightmove — High Street North, East Ham, London E12Supports the public-listing example and reported freehold mixed-use details.
Rightmove — 811 Commercial Road, London E14Supports the weak / low-fit public-listing example and reported 535 sq ft takeaway details.
Rightmove — High Road, Whetstone N20Supports the low-fit public-listing example and reported leasehold restaurant details.

09 · Enquiry

Discuss a site.

For KFC site-sourcing and occupier-demand enquiries, contact the team directly.

Discuss a site Register your criteria support@realtypackaging.co.uk

Important information

Information is provided for general information only and is not financial, tax or legal advice. Any investment carries risk, including the risk of capital loss. Site requirements, target locations and fees are as published by KFC and The Requirement List and are subject to change and verification. No guarantee of any return is given, and no claim is made that KFC will take any site. KFC is an identified target occupier with a published requirement, nothing more: no agreement to occupy, discussions, interest, endorsement, appointment, agency relationship, exclusivity, acquisition commitment or guaranteed letting is implied. Candidate details, measurements, prices, availability, under-offer position, planning status, use classes, agency details and operational suitability require independent confirmation.