Iran Snapshot: Kentucky Fried Chicken or No Kentucky Fried Chicken? That is the Question

On the surface, the story is a tribute to the fortitude of the human spirit --- or at least the fortitude of making money, no matter how difficult the situation --- and the global power of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Amidst the economic doom and gloom of international sanctions, which has affected supplies of rice, grains, and palm oil to Iran, businessman Amir Hossein Alizadeh said KFC and its iconic founder, Colonel Sanders, would soon be appearing in the country. The first franchise had opened in Karaj near Tehran, according to Fars, and others would open in the capital and other major cities.

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