KFC warns of product shortages, store closures following system failu…

A system failure at Nichirei, KFC Japan's logistics subcontractor, has disrupted deliveries affecting approximately 90% of KFC's products, prompting warnings of menu suspensions and temporary store closures. The failure resulted from unauthorised access and has no estimated resolution timeline. If you sell to QSR chains in Asia-Pacific, you've just seen what happens when a single logistics platform goes dark: 90% of a major brand stops moving product. This is your wedge to pitch distributed logistics, inventory buffers, or last-mile alternatives.