FOOD AND DRINK
Asian cuisines . For example , the katsu Chicken sandwich combines mantou buns ( a traditional steamed bun popular in Northern China ) with kimslaw , 4Finger ’ s own take on Korean kimchi . Another USP for 4Fingers is its atmosphere : the vibrant , ‘ underground ’ setting of each store features graffiti from Singaporean street artist Samantha Lo .
Since opening as a single store in Singapore in 2009 , the 4Fingers Crispy Chicken franchise has spread
KFC HAS OVER 612 STORES IN AUSTRALIA , OF WHICH 160 ARE OPERATED BY KFC AUSTRALIA AND THE REST ARE FRANCHISED to Malaysia , Indonesia , and this year to Australia . There are now 21 outlets in total : 12 in Singapore , four in Malaysia , two in Indonesia , and three in Australia which opened over the course of a few weeks in June this year . Two stores have been opened in Melbourne and one in Brisbane , and Puggaard sees this as the beginning of overseas expansion into ‘ mature western markets ’.
Although Puggaard insists that “ rather than seeing other brands as competitors , we see it as a movement with like-minded brands ”. 4Fingers will still have to account for established chains , with the usual players topping Australia ’ s favourite franchise list : McDonald ’ s remains the most popular outlet , with one third of Australians patronising its 900 + stores , followed by KFC and Subway . Though 4Fingers is a franchise and its menus remain similar across Asia Pacific , it is aware of the need to vary what it offers each nation . In Australia , it is doing this by embracing local brands such as Capi sodas . Chicken for the existing stores is sourced from Hazeldene ’ s farm , a family-owned business in Bendigo , Victoria , which produces