Warning about crackdown on KFC, Chicken Licken, Pick n Pay, Spur, and Steers in South Africa

• The Competition Commission is launching an inquiry into South Africa's franchise sector, which includes major brands like KFC, Chicken Licken, Pick n Pay, Spur, and Steers, to determine if certain market features have impeded competition.
• The inquiry will involve a general investigation into the mechanisms of competition in the franchise sector, including an analysis of competition dynamics, franchise agreements, and financing practices, and will examine over 800 franchisor brands and 30,000 outlets nationwide.
• FASA has expressed concerns about the scope of the inquiry, calling for a more focused approach and better engagement with stakeholders, and has recommended that the Commission adjust its scope to ensure a quicker and more enforceable response to the inquiry's findings.