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History of KFC. KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken) was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great Depression. Sanders identified the potential of restaurant franchising, and the first "Kentucky ...
KFC Corporation, [4] doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken), is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, it is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with over 30,000 ...
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). He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company.
The Kentucky Fried Chicken brand began life in 1940 (Charlotte Hindle) Today the motel has gone, and the original restaurant is a museum of social history. But a plaque outside on Route 25 praises ...
KFC is a leader in the fast food world for their fried chicken. So here's a look at the man behind the bucket -- Colonel Sanders. The real Colonel -- Harland David Sanders -- was born on a farm on ...
KFC Original Recipe chicken. The KFC Original Recipe is a secret mix of ingredients that fast food restaurant chain KFC uses to produce fried chicken. By the very late 1930s, Harland Sanders ' gas station in Corbin, Kentucky was so well known for its fried chicken that Sanders decided to remove the gas pumps and build a restaurant and motel in ...
KFC is doubling down on Colonel Sanders, for the first time casting a black man to play the chicken chain's founder. Comedian David Alan Grier announced on Twitter that he has been cast as the ...
1940. NRHP reference No. 90001169 [1] Added to NRHP. August 7, 1990. The Harland Sanders Café is a historic restaurant located in North Corbin, Kentucky. Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, operated the restaurant from 1940 to 1956. Sanders also developed the famous KFC secret recipe at the café during the 1940s. [2]