The chickens have come home to roost or NOT -KFC runs out of chicken

[malaise]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43110910
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KFC has closed more than half of its 900 UK outlets after delivery problems meant they ran out of chicken.

Last week, the fried chicken chain switched its delivery contract to DHL, which blamed "operational issues" for the supply disruption.

It was unclear when the delivery problems would be rectified, a KFC spokesperson said.

Workers are being encouraged to take holiday but would not be forced to do so, he added.

"Our teams are working flat out all hours to get the rest back up and running as soon as possible - but it's too early to say how long it will take to clear the backlog."
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[Dr. Strange]

1. I thought there weren't supposed to be any more chicken threads?

[malaise]

2. Chicken or

Egg?

[ProudLib72]

3. I swear I thought you were going to say Donnie had eaten them all

And I was willing to believe it, too!

[malaise]

4. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Too good

[The Blue Flower]

5. They're organized!

Chicken Run reference, fyi

[T_i_B]

17. "The Chickens are revolting"

On that we agree....

[panader0]

6. 900 UK outlets? We're sorry England.

[malaise]

8. Be more sorry for Jamaica

They say per capita we have more KFC outlets than everyone else.

[panader0]

10. I cannot imagine going to Jamaica and eating KFC.

The local food must be sooo much better. Especially in Port Royal.

[malaise]

12. Yep

but the young locals love it - we were heading to Port Royal one evening and the daughter of one of our regulars wanted us to stop for her KFC on the way. We told her no way - we're all eating seafood.

[pangaia]

13. Oh, My ! Sorry to hear that..

[elleng]

7. Ha! Poor Brits!

They changed the deliverer! DHL no more! Poor disappointed kids.

[icymist]

9. No Chicken?!

Then what in the Hell is Reba McIntyre singing into?!

[malaise]

11. Hahahahahh

[Angry Dragon]

14. Going to cost DHL

[T_i_B]

16. Not half!

The repercussions in legal, financial and reputation terms are enormous.

And spare a thought for the DHL drivers who have been getting stick from customers pretty much non stop this week. Even though DHL courier drivers have little to nothing to do with DHL supply chain!

[3catwoman3]

15. The franchises in the DC area...

...might be using up their supplies at a faster rate than usual.

[JI7]

18. i guess trump wont be visiting anytime while this continues

[malaise]

19. The chickens may join the protests