KFC announces La Flora opening, taking its Cali network to 18 restaurants

KFC has announced plans to open a restaurant in La Flora, in northern Cali, on Saturday 3 October 2026. According to information published by El País on 30 September, the opening will bring the company’s network to 18 restaurants in the city and 21 outlets across Valle del Cauca, the Colombian department whose capital is Cali. The new operation will employ 28 people directly.

La Flora adds a new KFC location

The restaurant will be located at Avenida 3F Norte No. 52N-10. Its announced opening hours are 11am to 10pm, seven days a week. The opening forms part of the company’s ongoing expansion plans in Cali.

This is a scheduled opening, rather than confirmation that the restaurant has already begun trading. That distinction puts the announcement in context: when El País published its report, the planned opening date was Saturday 3 October.

For those following Colombia’s franchise sector, the key point is the continued growth of a brand with an established local presence. This is not KFC’s first entry into Cali, but an additional location within an existing network. The available information gives the address and opening hours, but does not specify the premises’ floor area or customer capacity.

Cali accounts for most of the regional network

With this addition, KFC will have 18 restaurants in Cali out of 21 outlets across Valle del Cauca. The announced figures highlight the importance of the departmental capital within the company’s regional network.

According to El País, the company attributes its continued expansion plans to its commitment to a market it regards as strategic for its presence in Colombia. That assessment is the company’s own: the report includes no sales, customer footfall or market share figures with which to assess the commercial performance of its Cali restaurants.

The opening therefore provides a clear sign of physical expansion, but does not establish how the network’s financial results are developing. For those tracking brand growth in the franchise sector, it is worth keeping these two points separate: adding locations is verifiable; assessing their profitability requires further information that is not included in this announcement.

The new operation will employ 28 people directly

The restaurant will have 28 staff employed directly by the company. According to the published information, they include students and people already taking part in training and development programmes within the organisation to support their career progression.

This staffing information accompanies the expansion announcement and indicates the planned size of the restaurant’s team. However, the report does not provide a breakdown of roles, working patterns or the number of employees involved in each training programme.

Nor does it announce an open recruitment campaign. The 28 positions should therefore be understood as the announced staffing complement for the new operation, rather than currently advertised vacancies. This distinction is useful both for readers interested in employment opportunities and for those assessing the staffing requirements of a new restaurant.

What the announcement tells the franchise sector

The report documents a new location, a planned opening date and the size of the regional network once the restaurant is added. It does not identify the contractual arrangements for the La Flora outlet or announce opportunities to acquire a KFC franchise in Colombia. Nor does it disclose investment amounts, fees or payback periods.

Practical takeaway: when assessing this opening as a business benchmark, use the confirmed information on location, network size and employment, and seek specific details before drawing conclusions about costs, profitability or the requirements for joining the brand.