Fast food ambitions in China hurt by safety scares

By Joe McDonald

Published July 31, 2014 8:54am ET

Fast food ambitions in China hurt by safety scares — A woman looks at a menu with words " everyday half-price " in front of a KFC fast food restaurant in Beijing, China Thursday, July 31, 2014. Global fast food chains are rushing to expand in China but even experienced operators face costly pitfalls in a fast-changing food supply industry plagued by repeated safety scandals. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) | Andy Wong

BEIJING (AP) — Already China’s biggest restaurant operator with 4,600 outlets, KFC is pursuing Chinese consumers so avidly it opens two more every day.

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