“This machine is capable of running games at top-level specs, all on top of keeping your meal warm for you to enjoy during your gaming experience … what’s not to like?” said Mark Cheevers, PR & social media lead at KFC UK & Ireland, in the company’s press release. “If Sony or Microsoft want any tips on how to engineer a chicken chamber for their efforts next time, they’d be welcome to get in touch.”
KFC’s “chicken chamber” uses the console’s heat and airflow system to keep your snacks warm.
Intel said it had nothing to add to details released by Cooler Master or KFC and did not comment on pricing or release date when contacted by CNN.
This is not the first time the fast food chain has collaborated with other brands.
In February, KFC and Crocs announced the KFC X Crocs Bucket Clog, a limited edition shoe covered in a fried chicken print. And in December 2019, the fast food chain teamed up with artificial fire log company Enviro-Log to offer the chicken-scented 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog.
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Retailers and restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy in 2020
Papyrus
The mall staple best known for selling stationery and upscale greeting cards went out of business, resulting in the closure of more than 250 stores across the U.S. and Canada. Papyrus made the announcement in January and blamed an overexpansion of stores, the downturn in brick-and-mortar shopping and its inability to recover fully from the 2008 financial crisis.
Krystal
In its January bankruptcy filing, the 88-year-old fast food chain blamed several contributing factors including increased competition, shifting consumer tastes and the rise of online delivery platforms. Krystal emerged from bankruptcy in May.
Modell’s Sporting Goods
The family-owned chain founded in 1889 was known best for selling local teams’ jerseys and equipment for youth leagues. Announced in March, the bankruptcy resulted in permanent closure all of its 153 stores, primarily in the northeast. The same company that bought Pier 1 also bought Modell’s brand name in August for an online store.
True Religion
Temporary store closures and the work-from-home trend took its toll on the denim retailer. True Religion emerged from bankruptcy in October after making the announcement in April. It managed to slash its debt but closed dozens of locations.
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CEC Entertainment
Prolonged closures and stay-at-home orders was particularly damaging to Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company. CEC, which also owns Peter Piper Pizza, is using Chapter 11 protection to “achieve a comprehensive balance sheet restructuring that supports its re-opening and longer-term strategic plans.”
NPC International
The name of this huge franchisee might not sound familiar, but the stores it operates certainly have name recognition: 1,200 Pizza Hut and 400 Wendy’s restaurants throughout the United States. The company blamed its debt load of nearly $1 billion as well as rising labor and food costs for the bankruptcy. Weeks later, NPC announced that up to 300 of its Pizza Hut locations will close.
Brooks Brothers
The 200-year-old menswear retailer, which has dressed 40 U.S. presidents and unofficially became the outfitter of Wall Street bankers, filed for bankruptcy. The privately held company had been struggling as business attire grew more casual in recent years and was especially damaged by the pandemic, which sent demand for suits plummeting. The brand was bought in September by Simon Property Group.
Muji USA
The U.S. arm of the Japanese retailer entered bankruptcy and closed a “small number” of its locations. Muji is using the process to emerge with a renewed focus on online sales.
Lucky Brand
The once-trendy denim company filed for bankruptcy, explaining in a release that the pandemic has “severely impacted sales across all channels.” Lucky Brand will immediately close 13 of its roughly 200 stores in North America, which are mostly in malls. It sold itself to SPARC Group, the owner of Nautica and Aéropostale, in August.
RTW Retailwinds
The owner of women’s retailer New York & Co. filed in mid-July. RTW Retailwinds, which has nearly 400 stores and 5,000 employees, closed hundreds of its locations. It blamed its collapse on the “challenging retail environment coupled with the impact of the pandemic” that has caused “significant financial distress.”
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Lord & Taylor
The once-snazzy upscale retailer filed for bankruptcy just a year after it was bought for $75 million. Hopes of keeping some of its stores quickly collapsed with the brand announcing a month later it was shutting all of them down, ending a nearly 200-year run.
Stein Mart
The third major discount retailer filed for bankruptcy and closed its 300 U.S. stores. The 112-year-old company blamed its failure on changing consumer habits and the pandemic, both of which “have caused significant financial distress on our business,” its CEO said. The brand was bought by an investment firm in December with plans to relaunch online.
Century 21
Beloved by New Yorkers, the department store chain shuttered its 13 locations ending a 60-year-old run. The company blamed the lack of payment on its business interruption insurance as the cause of its demise.
Sizzler USA
The restaurant chain, which was one of the country’s first casual restaurant chains, filed for bankruptcy because of COVID-19 lockdowns that forced it to temporarily close its restaurants’ dining rooms. The 62-year-old company said that it’s using the bankruptcy process to reduce debt and renegotiate its leases.
Ruby Tuesday
Another casual dining chain blamed the pandemic for its bankruptcy. Ruby Tuesday said it’s using the process to reduce its debt and operate as normally as possible. The privately held chain has closed roughly 200 locations within the past few years, with about 300 remaining globally.
Francesca’s
Malls were dealt another blow with the bankruptcy of this woman’s boutique. Francesca’s is closing about a quarter of its 700 stores, and it’s using the bankruptcy to obtain new financing and a possible sale.
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