KFC is aiming to open dozens of new outlets in Wiltshire and the South West by the end of 2020.

It is understood the chain is offering incentives of £20,000 to people who find a new site in their target areas.

Among the target areas is Swindon North, Swindon South, Chippenham and Melksham.

A spokesman for the company said: "We have bold ambitions to have over 1,000 stores in the UK and Ireland by 2020.

"We are looking to build over 50 new stores a year."

Full south west list:

A303 - Ilminster/ South Petherton

A38 - Buckfastleigh

Avonmouth

Bath

Bridgwater

Bristol Eastgate

Camborne

Chippenham

Clevedon

Dorchester

Emersons Green

Exeter East

Exmouth

Falmouth

Longwell Green

Melksham

Midsomer Norton

Mutley Plain

Newquay

Newton Abbot

Parkstone

Plymouth Drake Circus

Plymouth East

Plymouth Saltash

Plymouth South

Salisbury

Stroud

Swindon North

Swindon South

Taunton

Torquay

Truro

Warminster

West Wick

Winton

Yate