11 Covid-19 deaths; SA economy faces war-time style contraction; car sales hammered; KFC property defaults
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was 1,655 as of Monday 6 April, with 11 deaths reported to South African authorities.Â
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🔒 SA’s KFC entrepreneur Burt Gunning: How to build a business from zero to 41 stores
Entrepreneur Burt Gunning tells Alec Hogg how he built his business of KFC outlets to 41 stores, with no money of his own at the early phase of his journey.
Beyonce’s fave, Popeyes Chicken, lands in Joburg, looks to brave recession-hit SA
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the latest in a flurry of US fast-food chains to test the South African market, looks to brave the country’s weak economy.
Mailbox: How I bought a BK ‘franchise’ in SA. Investing more than a piece of paper.
Biznews community member Ross Malt is on an educational drive. His idea is to encourage people to look at investing as more than just a piece of paper.
Colonel KFC dips his head in the bucket
KFC, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, follows McDonald’s Corp. in trying to attract new customers with personalities from fast food’s past.
The big new risk for business: Being KFC’d on social media
Getting a ‘roasting’ from the eye-witness consumer is a growing risk for business, a warning on the implications of social media on businesses.