There’s A Fake KFC In Iran

To clarify things, Ali Fazli, Head of the Trade Chamber of Iran says that the KFC restaurant had “nothing to do” with its American namesake. Brands, opened in West Tehran on Sunday amid fanfare of being the theocracy’s first Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Photo: Getty Images ” This restaurant has no connection with the American KFC company”, KFC Halal manager Abbas Pazuki told Tasnim.

According to Pazuki that KFC is a “rival of the American KFC”.

Iranian police shut the store down-after just 24 hours of operation.

“Police closed the “KFC” restaurant as it didn’t have authorization and had been operating under a false license”, according to Iran’s Young Journalist Club, which is affiliated with state television.

On Tuesday, Laurie Schalow, a KFC spokesperson told U.S.-based Mashable media website that “No franchise rights have been granted to any party in Iran”.

On Wednesday, the ex-minister of Culture and Islamic Guidence, Seyed Mohammad Hoseini, said that “the emblems and cultural signs of the United States, including McDonalds and KFC, have no room in Iran”.

“We are in contact with local authorities and external advisers and will be filing a legal action against any company or individuals claiming to have rights to open (a) KFC”.

The statement adds: ‘We have worked with the Halal Food Authority (HFA) to understand the requirements involved in supplying and producing halal-approved products.

He said: “I’m disgusted that we couldn’t get the fast food we requested in the first restaurant and even more disgusted that I had to drive the extra miles to get the meal”.

The recent nuclear weapons agreement reached between Iran and several Western countries has been seen as a potential gateway by a few businesses to gain entry to Iran.

On November 3, Iranian media reported that 16 lawmakers had issued a letter to the interior and commerce ministers, warning against the opening of “Western-style” cafes and restaurants, particularly fried chicken restaurants.

Iran already has numerous Western-style restaurants that operate under names such as “Pizza Hat” and “Mash Donald’s”.