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Kentucky Fried Chicken has opened its doors to a market that few expected&ndash;&ndash;vegans. According to <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/kfc-testing-plant-based-chicken-beyond-meat?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=kfc-and-beyond-meat-test-new-finger-lickin-fake-chicken-2710851" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">QSR</a>, KFC is planning to debut its first plant-based chicken with Beyond Meat on August 27 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Beyond Meat has been on a roll lately, partnering with some of the most popular chains in the QSR industry&ndash;&ndash;<a href="https://1851franchise.com/attention-plant-based-restaurants-make-way-for-subway--2710668" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Subway</a>, <a href="https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/dunkin-adds-beyond-meat-breakfast-sandwich-to-menu/559507/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=kfc-and-beyond-meat-test-new-finger-lickin-fake-chicken-2710851" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Dunkin&rsquo;</a> and <a href="https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/tim-hortons-fries-up-plant-based-eggs-for-breakfast/559607/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=kfc-and-beyond-meat-test-new-finger-lickin-fake-chicken-2710851" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">Tim Hortons</a> have all recently added meat-free options to their menus. What makes this partnership so special for both KFC and Beyond Meat? KFC is the &ldquo;first national U.S. quick service restaurant to introduce a plant-based chicken, in partnership with Beyond Meat,&rdquo; said QSR.

&ldquo;KFC Beyond Fried Chicken is so delicious, our customers will find it difficult to tell that it&rsquo;s plant-based,&rdquo; said KFC president and Chief Concept Officer Kevin Hochman, according to QSR. &ldquo;I think we&rsquo;ve all heard &lsquo;it tastes like chicken&rsquo;&ndash;&ndash;well our customers are going to be amazed and say &lsquo;it tastes like Kentucky Fried Chicken.&rsquo;&rdquo;

Plant-based options have been <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliabolayanju/2019/07/30/plant-based-meat-alternatives-perspectives-on-consumer-demands-and-future-directions/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=kfc-and-beyond-meat-test-new-finger-lickin-fake-chicken-2710851#4906b4e76daa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">a recent trend in the restaurant industry</a> and KFC is doing its part to keep up with its customers&rsquo; cravings. The plant-based revolution doesn&rsquo;t seem to be slowing down anytime soon thanks to the rise in chains jumping on the meatless bandwagon.

Popeyes, Chick-fil-A&ndash;&ndash;where you at?

To read the full article on QSR, <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/kfc-testing-plant-based-chicken-beyond-meat?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=kfc-and-beyond-meat-test-new-finger-lickin-fake-chicken-2710851" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.

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