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KFC lays off 35, cites ongoing curfew According to a statement from Restaurants Bahamas Limited, the curfews put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 have had a sustained negative effect on KFC’s business. FILE Restaurants Bahamas Limited has been forced to lay off 35 employees from its KFC Nassau franchise due to the continued interruption to its operating hours as a result of the government’s ongoing 10 p.m. curfew, the company revealed in a statement released on Friday. It added that it has been unsuccessful in lobbying the government to extend the curfew hours, given that the country’s COVID-19 numbers have decreased and continue to remain relatively low. ....
KFC Carmichael held up by robbers Sunday morning. STATEMENT| An unprecedented economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as reduced operating hours brought on by the government imposed curfew have forced the management of Restaurants Bahamas Limited, operators of KFC Nassau to lay off 35 team members. “For almost a year now, the curfews imposed on New Providence have severely impacted sales and revenue. We have made adjustments throughout this pandemic in order keep everyone employed, but unfortunately we now find ourselves in the position where this very difficult move is simply unavoidable,” explained Nina Maynard, Human Resources Director Restaurants Bahamas Limited, operators of KFC Nassau. ....
Warns union of site closings, even shutdown Rejects BHMA claims on Christmas bonus By NEIL HARTNELL [email protected] The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise warned trade unions over one month ago it was in absolute survival mode and may have to close locations or even shutdown with revenues off 50 percent. The fast food outlet and its operating parent, Restaurant (Bahamas) Ltd, cited COVID-19 s devastating effect and the urgent need to make adjustments that cut expenses and conserved cash as it rejected assertions by Obie Ferguson, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) president, that it was acting in bad faith over plans to alter the staff s Christmas bonus. ....