A BUSY branch of KFC has been forced to close after a new delivery contract resulted in chicken shortages across the country.
The branch on Winwick Road remains shut today, Monday, as of 1.30pm.
A list of stores which are open is being regularly updated here.
Many customers took to Twitter at the weekend to voice their frustrations.
@KFC_UKI I swear that the KFC on winwick road Warrington is THE actual worse. 15 minute wait in the drive through to be told they have literally nothing left 😭😑🖕
— Leanne (@Leanne38926159) February 15, 2018
@KFC_UKI what a joke Warrington drive through shut find out at the window to be stuck in the lane by your store getting a delivery from a taxi
— Bill (@vodkaredbill) February 17, 2018
The company said that of those outlets that were still open, many were offering a limited menu or had cut their hours.
It gave no notice of when operations would be back to normal.
"We've brought a new delivery partner onboard, but they've had a couple of teething problems - getting fresh chicken out to 900 restaurants across the country is pretty complex!" KFC said in a statement.
"We won't compromise on quality, so no deliveries has meant some of our restaurants are closed and others are operating a limited menu, or shortened hours," the company added.
"We know that this might have inconvenienced some of you over the last few days, and disappointed you when you wanted your fried chicken fix - we're really sorry about that."
KFC was previously a client of Bidvest Logistics but has since swapped contract to enlist DHL for food deliveries.
The chicken chain gave a 'shout out' to its restaurant teams, who the company said were 'working flat out to get us back up and running again'.
In its own statement, DHL said: "Due to operational issues a number of deliveries in recent days have been incomplete or delayed.
"We are working with KFC and our partners to rectify the situation as a priority and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused."
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