US fast food chicken chain 'that is better than KFC' is to open first British shops at it confirms plans for 900 new branches

An American chickenhearted accelerated nutrient concatenation described arsenic 'better than KFC' is acceptable to unfastened its archetypal stores successful the UK aft it confirmed plans for 900 branches.

Church's Texas Chicken presently operates astatine 1,400 sites crossed 22 countries - and is present eyeing up the UK successful enlargement plans crossed the globe.

Top bosses revealed successful a connection contiguous that the marque is targeting caller markets successful the UK, France, Italy and Spain.

The concatenation is simply a steadfast favourite with American diners and has a akin paper to KFC.

But it besides includes iconic American dishes specified arsenic 'biscuits' - a savoury breadstuff served with immoderate meals. 

It's antecedently travel nether scrutiny aft it was sued by KFC for allegedly utilizing their trademarked operation - 'original recipe' - successful its advertising. 

The institution has its roots successful Texas, archetypal opening successful 1952 and rapidly expanding crossed the US and further afield. 

Roland Gonzalez, main of Church's Texas Chicken and Texas Chicken, said: 'We are experiencing tremendous maturation some domestically and internationally, with Europe playing a cardinal relation successful our enlargement strategy.

'The European QSR marketplace is evolving rapidly, driven by a increasing request for convenience and quick-service edifice options. 

'We spot immense imaginable to bring the Texas Chicken acquisition to caller guests crossed the continent, and this is conscionable the beginning.'

The institution has opened 60 caller locations worldwide implicit the past year.

Among the 900 caller venues successful the works are restaurants successful Germany, Hungary, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Morocco.

Eric Hanson, Vice President of International Development, said: 'We person been strategical successful our attack astir entering caller planetary markets, thoroughly assessing some the needs and benefits that tin supply to imaginable franchisees and guests.

'Through our research, we discovered an underserved conception of the marketplace that craves affordable, high-quality chicken. 

'We are arrogant to capable that gap, offering exceptional sensation and worth successful each repast portion continuing to elevate our one-of-a-kind acquisition to much guests astir the world.'