“KFC” Opens in Iran then shut down for looking too American

[Misfit]

http://mashable.com/2015/11/03/kfc-in-iran/#t1qWOQA8dgqA

A KFC-branded fried chicken restaurant that opened its doors Sunday night in Iran's capital city of Tehran was shut down after just one day in operation.

But by Tuesday, Iranian police had shut it down. A sign posted on its door read it was "closed until further notice." The reason given: Its decor too closely resembles the U.S. flag, and its presence "can be seen as a part of American influence into Iranian culture," the agency says. "The U.S. is one of Iran's major enemies and this will have grave dangers for the country."

 

[Hijinx]

Good. Serves them right for going there in the first place.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Good. Serves them right for going there in the first place.

Amen!

 

[Radiant1]

Good. Serves them right for going there in the first place.

Amen!

Wait a minute, this is Capitalism at it's finest. Iran is a whole new market of consumers for KFC! And just look at all those dollars (err, I mean people) lined up to get their halal chicken. This, my friends, is the beginning of Western indoctrination. Feed their bellies with KFC and their minds will follow.

 

[libertytyranny]

It was NOT from KFC. They did not go to Iran. It was a company called halal KFC that basically copied the images and such and is from Turkey. Explains it in the article. The real KFC appears just as miffed.

 

[Radiant1]

It was NOT from KFC. They did not go to Iran. It was a company called halal KFC that basically copied the images and such and is from Turkey. Explains it in the article. The real KFC appears just as miffed.

I know, I read it. I was just being smarmy.




But while I'm at it, why would people be upset if KFC did go into Iran? As I said, it's just another consumer market for the shareholders back home. Who cares if they're our enemy if we can make money off of them?

 

[Misfit]

The “Iranian” Colonel Sanders

"Finger lickin' goat"