
KFC FUNNEL CAKE FRIES: Product Innovation & Launch
New Product Development - Led to National Launch
✅ 95% Incremental Sales
✅ 207% ROI w/n 4 Weeks
✅$3.9M annualized flow-through
✅Product rated “Superstar” by Dataessential research
What?
💡Franchise led new menu innovation for KFC (from ideation, sourcing, menu cutting, supply chain management, creative, go-to-market strategy and launch)
💡Resulted in national launch in less than 9 months
💡Filled menu gap, easy to eat “on-the-go” vs. full-size cakes, incremental sales (didn't cannibalize other menu categories), guest check builder, individual & group sizes, brand fit
💡No new equipment, smallware's or packaging needed
💡Speed to market
💡Ease of operational execution & limited training, no additional labor costs
Media Coverage Highlights:
https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/kfc-expands-testing-funnel-cake-fries
KFC rolls out new funnel cake fries at select restaurants in KC | The Kansas City Star
TV: Fox 4 Kansas City, Fox 2 St. Louis, KFOR Oklahoma City, KSN Wichita, Fox 23 Tulsa, KNWA Fayetteville