Why the U.K.? And Why Now? By Peter Backman

U.S. foodservice brands have landed in the U.K. in waves since the mid-1970s. What has driven them? And what is driving them right now? KFC arrived in 1974, followed by Pizza Hut and McDonald’s a year later, and then Burger King. In the mid-1980s, Domino’s, Subway and TGI Friday’s arrived. Ten years later, Starbucks took…