KFC Hours: Open & Close Times, Breakfast & Holiday Hours by Location
KFC is a late-morning opener. Restaurant pages we read on October 13, 2026 in Houston, Las Vegas, Chicago and New York almost all began service at 10:00 or 10:30 AM, and most closed between 10:00 PM and midnight, later on Friday and Saturday. A few restaurants show Closed for the entire week on their page, which usually signals a closed restaurant, so always open the restaurant's own page before you drive.
Why KFC Hours Vary by Restaurant
Because KFC operates through independently managed franchises and diverse retail footprints (such as standalone drive-thrus, shopping mall units, and travel plazas), there is no single national schedule. Operating windows, breakfast cutoffs, and lobby access times differ noticeably between locations.
Based on KFC US franchise locator and Yum! Brands corporate announcements.
Typical KFC Hours at a Glance
| Operating Factor | Typical Policy & Schedule Tendency |
|---|---|
| Typical Weekday Window | Typically 10:30 – 22:00 (Varies by location) |
| Typical Weekend Schedule | Saturdays: 10:30 – 22:30 • Sundays: 10:30 – 21:30 |
| Service Counter / Channel | Drive-thru lanes typically open earlier and remain open 1–3 hours later than inside dining lobbies |
| Holiday Observance | Reduced hours on major holidays; determined at local operator discretion |
| Where to Confirm | Direct Search on KFC Official Locator |
KFC Hours: What Time Do They Open and Close?
KFC publishes one page per restaurant on locations.kfc.com, with a Day of the Week table and a status line such as Closed - Opens at 10:30 AM. These are the weekly schedules we read for restaurants in four cities.
| Restaurant | City | Hours listed |
|---|---|---|
| 10535 Gulf Freeway | Houston, TX | 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM; to 11:00 PM Fri and Sat |
| 10934 Cypress Creek Pkwy | Houston, TX | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM daily |
| 11791 S Sam Houston Pkwy E | Houston, TX | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM daily; drive-thru listed in services |
| 12499 Westheimer Rd | Houston, TX | 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM; to 11:30 PM Fri and Sat |
| 1300 Gulfgate Center Mall | Houston, TX | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM daily |
| 1990 N Nellis Blvd | Las Vegas, NV | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM; to midnight Fri and Sat |
| 3245 E Tropicana Ave | Las Vegas, NV | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM; to midnight Fri and Sat |
| 10200 S Halsted St | Chicago, IL | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM daily |
| 1144 S Western Ave | Chicago, IL | 10:00 AM – midnight; to 12:30 AM Fri and Sat |
| 242 E 14th St | New York, NY | 10:30 AM – 2:00 AM; to 3:00 AM Fri and Sat |
| 203 W 125th St | New York, NY | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM daily |
The most useful pattern is the Friday and Saturday stretch. Restaurants on this list that close at 10:30 PM on weeknights tend to close at 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, those that close at 11:00 PM stretch to 11:30 PM or midnight, and the 14th Street restaurant in Manhattan goes from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM. If you are planning a weekend dinner, assume a later closing time than on a weekday, but confirm it on the page.
What Time Does KFC Open and Close?
Opening at 10:00 AM or 10:30 AM was nearly universal: of the 32 Houston pages, only one listed a morning start, 7:00 AM with a 2:00 AM close and 3:00 AM on Friday and Saturday. The rest opened at 10:00 or 10:30 AM. Closing times spread from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM, with 10:00 PM, 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM the most common.
KFC Hours in Houston, Las Vegas and Chicago: How Much Do They Vary?
| City | Pages read | Most common schedule | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 32 | 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM daily (4 restaurants) or 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily (5) | 3 restaurants run until 1:00 AM; 2 pages list Closed all week |
| Las Vegas | 16 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM Mon–Thu and Sun, midnight Fri and Sat (11 restaurants) | 3 pages list Closed all week |
| Chicago | 21 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM daily (4 restaurants) | 4 pages list Closed all week; one restaurant opens at 11:00 AM on Sunday |
| New York | 5 sampled | No dominant pattern | One 2:00 AM closer, one 10:00 PM closer, two listed as Closed all week |
Las Vegas is the most uniform: 11 of the 16 restaurants share one schedule. Houston is the most varied, with more than a dozen different weekly patterns among 32 pages. If you need to know when one specific KFC closes, the only dependable answer is its own page.
Does Any KFC Open Early? The Earliest and Latest We Found
Yes, but rarely. Across Houston, Las Vegas, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York, the overwhelming majority of listings opened at 10:00 or 10:30 AM. The earliest openings we saw were 7:00 AM at one Houston restaurant, 8:30 AM on Monday through Thursday at a Los Angeles restaurant, 9:00 AM at another Los Angeles one and 9:30 AM at a few more. At the other end, the latest weekday close was 2:00 AM at 242 E 14th St in New York and 1:00 AM at the Gulfgate Center Mall restaurant in Houston, and a Los Angeles restaurant and a Houston one each ran to 1:00 AM or later on weekends.
| Extreme | Restaurant | Hours listed |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest opening | Houston, one restaurant | 7:00 AM – 2:00 AM (to 3:00 AM Fri and Sat) |
| Early Los Angeles opening | Los Angeles, one restaurant | 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM Mon–Thu; to midnight Fri; 9:00 AM Sat |
| Latest closing, weeknight | New York, 242 E 14th St | 10:30 AM – 2:00 AM; 3:00 AM Fri and Sat |
| Latest closing, Houston | 1300 Gulfgate Center Mall | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM daily |
KFC Hours in Los Angeles and Atlanta
Los Angeles shows the widest spread among the cities we read. Of 28 listings there, 7 used 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily, 3 used 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM, 5 listed every day as Closed, and the rest were scattered across 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM openings with closings from 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM on Friday and Saturday. Atlanta was far more uniform: 5 of 7 listings were 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily, one ran 10:00 AM to midnight and one stretched to 1:00 AM on Friday and Saturday.
- Los Angeles: the single biggest group was 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven restaurants.
- Atlanta: 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily at five of seven restaurants.
- Chicago: 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily at four restaurants, with several others closing between 10:30 PM and 12:30 AM.
- Houston: 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM daily at four restaurants.
KFC Sunday and Weekend Hours
KFC restaurants are open on Sunday, and the schedule is usually the same as a weeknight or slightly earlier. The Gulf Freeway restaurant in Houston closed at 10:30 PM on Sunday, matching its weeknight close and half an hour before its Friday and Saturday close. The Western Avenue restaurant in Chicago opened at 11:00 AM on Sunday instead of 10:00 AM on other days. A few Houston restaurants also ended a half hour earlier on Sunday than Monday.
- Friday and Saturday: later closing by 30 minutes to an hour at most restaurants.
- Sunday: normally the same as weekdays or slightly earlier, with some late openings.
- Never assume: restaurants showing Closed all week are not open any day.
Is KFC Open Now? Finding a KFC Near You
Search by state and city on locations.kfc.com. The city list shows a status for each restaurant, such as Closed - Opens at 10:30 AM, along with services such as Carry Out, Delivery, No-Contact Delivery and, where offered, Drive Thru. The Houston list contained 32 KFC restaurants, Las Vegas 16, Chicago 21 and New York a smaller set. KFC's FAQ also has a Can I schedule my order for later question, which is worth a look when a restaurant is closed at the moment.
- Open the restaurant page and read the Day of the Week table for the whole week.
- Look for the Drive Thru service tag if you plan to order after the lobby closes; we did not find a separate drive-thru table on KFC pages.
- Skip any restaurant that lists every day as Closed.
KFC Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving, Christmas and More
We could not find a KFC holiday schedule on kfc.com, in its FAQ or on restaurant pages, so we do not list closures. Each restaurant page does carry its own current hours, and that is the best signal in the days before a holiday.
| Holiday | 2026 date | What we can say |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26 | No official schedule found |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24 | No official schedule found |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 | No official schedule found |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 | No official schedule found |
Confirmed KFC Locations by City
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Frequently Asked Questions About KFC Hours
Answers to the most common customer questions regarding operating schedules, holiday policies, and weekend hours.
Most restaurants we read opened at 10:00 or 10:30 AM and closed between 10:00 PM and midnight, with later closings on Friday and Saturday.