The chicken chain's parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC's corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut's offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

The parent company of KFC is moving the fast-food chain's headquarters to the Dallas area. Learn more about the decision and its impact in this story. KFC U.S. is leaving Kentucky and landing in Dallas-Fort Worth.

KFC is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining Pizza Hut's offices in the suburbs Dallas. Promises to build "one-of-a-kind" restaurant in Kentucky.

The chicken chain's parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC's corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut's offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

The company says it's moving their headquarters to the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas.

KFC, formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is officially leaving the state it’s named after. The fast food chain’s parent company, Yum! Brands, announced on Tuesday that KFC will be moving its corporate headquarters to Texas. Specifically, the Dallas suburb of Plano, where KFC will join sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices.

The nation's best-known fried chicken chain is leaving its old Kentucky home for new digs in the Lone Star State.

"This strategic decision will involve relocating KFC U.S. corporate office employees currently in Louisville, Kentucky, to the KFC and Pizza Hut Global headquarters in Plano, Texas. In addition, U.S.-based remote employees will be asked to relocate to the campus where their work happens."

The death toll in Kentucky has risen to 14 from a devastating storm that battered the state this weekend as residents brace for up to 6 inches of snow from a new storm. "This isn’t just a number -- these are Kentuckians who will be missed by their families and loved ones,

KFC will be moving its longtime headquarters from Kentucky, the only home its ever known, to Plano, Texas, the company announced on Tuesday.

KFC, formerly named Kentucky Fried Chicken, disappointed state leaders when it announced it was moving to Texas.

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