GoKawiilKFC opens experimental prototype restaurant in McKinney, Texas
KFC has launched a new 3,400-square-foot restaurant concept called Open House in McKinney, Texas, featuring the chain's first breakfast menu, table service, boba tea, cronuts and Krunch shakes. The location also debuts exclusive items like the Twister sandwich and Southwest Corn, along with simplified combo meals that standardize sides across the menu.
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Executives describe the location as a testing ground rather than a fixed blueprint, suggesting KFC is experimenting with format and menu changes before deciding what to roll out more broadly. The simplified combo structure could signal an effort to reduce operational complexity for employees while making ordering more predictable for customers.
- KFC's Open House location in McKinney, Texas is a prototype restaurant testing new formats.
- It introduces KFC's first breakfast menu, table service, boba tea and cronuts.
- Executives say the concept is experimental, not a confirmed future blueprint for all locations.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Jonathan Small, 2026-09-25
Published there as: “KFC’s New ‘Open House’ Location Is Now Serving Breakfast, Boba Tea and Fried Chicken Socks”
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