Article: Kentucky Fried Chicken forms venture to build KFC restaurants in Shanghai.

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FORMS VENTURE

 
 TO BUILD KFC RESTAURANTS IN SHANGHAI 
 Adding Local Partner Sets Stage for Outlets in City of 
 12 Million People; First Unit Expected to Open in 1989 

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Fried Chicken today announced it has formed a joint venture to build KFC restaurants in Shanghai, China, a city of some 12 million people.

The company made the announcement after enlisting a local Chinese partner, the Shanghai New Asia Group Ltd., to join a venture group formed in Hong Kong earlier this year by Kentucky Fried Chicken and CT Progressive (Sino) Agro Ltd.

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