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Colonel [a] Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC).
Sanders died in 1980 from pneumonia at the age of 90, having continued to travel 200,000–250,000 miles a year up to this time, largely by car, promoting his product. [23] [65] By branding himself as "Colonel Sanders", Harland became a prominent figure of American cultural history, and his image remains widely used in KFC advertising. [28]
The real Colonel -- Harland David Sanders -- was born on a farm on September 9, 1890 in Henryville, Indiana. He worked a variety of odd jobs as a conductor, a blacksmith, a salesman and a boat ...
Sanders' Original Recipe of "11 herbs and spices" is one of the most famous trade secrets in the catering industry. [6] [7] Franchisee Dave Thomas, better known as the founder of Wendy's, argued that the secret recipe concept was successful because "everybody wants in on a secret" and former KFC owner John Y. Brown, Jr. called it "a brilliant marketing ploy."
In a new survey of Americans 18-25, more than 60% of respondents didn't know that the geezer, Colonel Harlan Sanders, was a real person and Most of Gen Y can't identify Colonel Sanders Skip to ...
Colonel Sanders was a key component of KFC advertising until his death in 1980. Despite his death, Sanders remains a key icon of the company as an "international symbol of hospitality". [116] Early official slogans for the company included "North America's Hospitality Dish" (from 1956) and "We fix Sunday dinner seven nights a week".
Historian Barry Bernson and KFC employee Trevor Park, right, looking at a rare, 50-year-old Colonel Sanders weathervane which once stood atop a KFC restaurant.
In 2019, a KFC themed dating sim featuring Colonel Sanders, titled I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator was released on September 24. [ 28 ] The game received a 50% on Metacritic , and Polygon writer Nicole Carpenter gave it a negative review, citing its short playtime compared to advertised length and seeming ...