FILE PHOTO: A customer leaves a KFC fast food restaurant in Dengkil, outside Kuala Lumpur November 3, 2012. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/File PhotoKUALA LUMPUR : KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed outlets in the country, citing challenging economic conditions, after local media reported that the closings were because of boycotts over the fast food chain's perceived links to Israel.
QSR Brands Holdings Bhd, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut franchises in Malaysia, said it temporarily closed KFC outlets"in response to challenging economic conditions". It did not specify how many stores were affected, but local media reported over 100 outlets were temporarily closed.