Kentucky Fried Chicken is running a once in a blue moon promotion to celebrate a 15 year franchise anniversary. The only problem is, they're doing it in West Africa in the country of Ghana where the poverty rate is 22% and the average yearly wage is $2630 USD.
The one-day deal (one piece of chicken, two tenders, and a small fry for GHยข15, roughly equivalent to $1.35 US) ran from 9 AM to 5 PM at locations across Ghana. The event unexpectedly drew massive crowds with no police presence, which resulted in a stampede at multiple locations that nearly developed into riots.
They opened a KFC in Africa and it goes exactly how you think it would.
โ Amiri King (@AmiriKing) August 18, 2026
Iโm not even making this up. pic.twitter.com/TxbkiWY118
The aftermath of chaos at KFC Ashaiman shows a shattered glass door panel after residents attempted to force their way into the branch, with officers of the Ghana Police Service having restored calm and averted a potential stampede. pic.twitter.com/80QIjOpgoR
โ ๐๐๐ (@askghmedia) August 15, 2026
Hungry Ghana citizens arrived as early as 3 AM at some locations to get their hands on the meal containing only three pieces of chicken (reports of four pieces of chicken are, apparently, incorrect). Lines ran into the streets fol
