LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Yum Brands' YUM.N KFC plans to invest 1.49 billion pounds ($2.0 billion) in Britain and Ireland over the next five years, creating over 7,000 jobs, it said on Tuesday.
The fast food chain said it planned to open a further 500 outlets over the next decade.
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