KFC signs up Smart Parking to manage drive-thrus

Smart Parking will be enforcing parking at KFC drive-thru sites across the UK and Ireland. The company will be using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to ensure the drive-thru car parks are being used fairly by genuine KFC customers.

Alongside its proprietary ANPR solution, the company will also deploy individual bay occupancy sensors to monitor usage of spaces.

After a competitive process, a contract was signed with the equity division of KFC, which owns and operates 50 of the chain’s 450 restaurants across the UK and Ireland.

Thirteen of the drive-thru sites are already in the planning stage, reports Smart Parking. Of the 450 restaurants, Smart Parking says around 250 are suited for ANPR managed services and will be assessed over time.

The agreement has an initial term of three years, and also provides preferred supplier access to the KFC franchisee network.