Morley’s, the UK fried chicken fast food chain, is owned by the Selvendran family, with Shan Selvendran (son of founder Kannalingam ‘Indran’ Selvendran) serving as CEO[7][3].
Morley’s was founded in 1985 by Kannalingam ‘Indran’ Selvendran, a Sri Lankan Tamil immigrant, in Sydenham, South London[7][3]. After Indran’s death in 2002, his son Shan Selvendran took over the business and led its expansion beyond South London[7]. The Selvendran family remains the principal owner and operator of the chain, with the company headquarters and the largest cluster of stores still based in South London[3].
While Morley’s operates as a franchise, meaning individual outlets may be owned by franchisees, the overall ownership and brand management are retained by the Selvendran family. For example, in 2022, former professional footballer Jerome Sinclair became the owner of a Morley’s franchise in Birmingham[7]. However, this ownership is at the franchise (branch) level rather than at the company-wide level.