Yum! Brands is shuttering all of its KFC franchises in Pakistan in the wake of anti-American protests here, after one of its KFC restaurants was attacked in Lebanon last week, the company said Friday. “Our KFC restaurants in Pakistan are closing as a precautionary measure,” said Yum! Brands (YUM, Fortune 500) spokesman Christopher Fuller. “They will continually monitor the situation to decide when to re-open.” KFC has more than 60 restaurants in 21 Pakistani cities, and has a significant presence throughout the Muslim world. A division of the company called KFC Arabia has franchises in 11 Middle Eastern cities. On Sept. 14, protesters enraged by a crudely made anti-Islam video produced in the United States attacked a KFC restaurant and two other US franchises — a Hardee’s and a Krispy Kreme (KKD) — in Tripoli, Lebanon.
