KFC closes in Sandusky

SANDUSKY — The greater Sandusky area's only KFC restaurant shut down operations for good on Friday. "KFC is closed permanently," according to a sign posted at the West Perkins Avenue restaurant near a Speedway. "We appreciated your business and will miss our loyal customers." This past week, speculation ran rampant on social media with people noting this particular restaurant would stop serving fried chicken and other items any day. It's unknown exactly why this particular location closed, but it's likely because of economic reasons. In August, Delish published an article chronicling how more than 300 KFC U.S. locations ceased operations from mid-2025 to mid-2026. That represented more than 7% of its national footprint. "The reason for these closures is likely tied to KFC's decline in popularity," according to the article, which also cited the New York Post. "It was ranked the lowest among the country's top chicken chains with an average of 3.42 stars across its 2,885 rated locations. Chick-fil-A scored the coveted No. 1 spot with an average of 4.3 stars across 3,306 locations, and Raising Cane's trailed closely behind with 4.29 stars." The closest KFCs to those in Sandusky are in ...