Last Gasp Efforts To Keep KFC Open

Anthony Siwawa
Anthony Siwawa

A provisional liquidator appointed to handle the winding up of all the 12 stores of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Botswana says all efforts are being made to keep the business open.

The liquidator, Nigel Dixon-Warren, who is a partner with KPMG in Botswana said that they are going to make sure that the stores remain open with support from KFC Africa.

He noted that VPB Propco, the company that owns the local KFC franchise, had decided to close shop because they had run out of supplies.

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