Related: KFC makes it easier to buy a franchise

Customers step out of a KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) restaurant in Shanghai April 20. Investment in a KFC franchise will be reduced from 8 million yuan (US$998,004) to a minimum of 2 million yuan (US$249,501), the fast-food giant revealed Wednesday. (Photo: Xinhua)

Two KFC staff clap hands to cheer each other outside a KFC restaurant in Shanghai April 20. (Photo: Xinhua)