The Beharry Group of Companies has obtained the franchise for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and will be re-establishing the brand here soon.
Sources say the group plans to open soon at six locations across the country.
In August of last year, the KFC outlet near Stabroek Square and the KFC and Pizza Hut outlets on Vlissengen Road were forced to close for “maintenance” after regional representatives of Yum! Brands, the company that is responsible for both KFC and Pizza Hut brands, had visited and found poor hygiene practices. The franchise was then held by Friendship Hotel & Restaurant Holdings Limited headed by businessman Deo Singh.
Later last year, the Guyana Revenue Authority had also announced that it had instituted wind-up proceedings against Friendship Hotel & Restaurant Holdings over large outstanding taxes.
Friendship Hotel & Restaurant Holdings Limited is a sister company of DIDCO Trading Company Limited, which on its website said Singh, with his vision, was able to secure the KFC franchise. The first KFC outlet opened its doors in Guyana on April 26, 1994 at the busy downtown location at Stabroek. The other outlets and the Pizza Hut had followed soon after.
In December, the Pizza Hut franchise returned to Guyana under new management, the Corium Group, and its first location at Camp and Regent streets was launched.
