# KFC brings fast food to famed Italian ski slopes as proud locals revolt

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kfc-brings-fast-food-to-famed-italian-ski-slopes-as-proud-locals-revolt/
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:58:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T18:26:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/kfc-brings-fast-food-famed-italian-ski-slopes-proud-locals-revolt
- Topics: Culture, Europe, Food, World

## Key points

- KFC plans two Italian ski resort restaurants for 5 December.
- Critics say they could undermine local culture and nature.
- The outlets would be Italy’s first fast-food restaurants on ski trails.

## Summary

KFC plans to open restaurants at two Italian Alpine ski resorts on 5 December, prompting criticism from people who say the outlets threaten local traditions and the villages’ character. The move would make it the first fast-food chain to operate on Italian ski trails, placing a global brand in destinations known for their regional culture and cuisine.

One restaurant is planned inside the Faloria Mountain Club in Cortina d’Ampezzo, at 2,123 metres, and the other in Madonna di Campiglio’s Piana di Nambino area, at 1,700 metres. KFC is working with après-ski company Super G and says it will respect local culture; supporters point to the potential for quick, affordable food, while critics raise concerns about wildlife and commercial influence. Fast food has operated on ski slopes elsewhere, including McDonald’s McSki in Sweden, which opened in 1996.

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