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Who Came Up With KFC’s Rotating Bucket Sign?

Kentucky Fried Chicken, or KFC for short, has grown from a backroom in a fuel station in the middle of nowhere to become the de facto chicken fast food restaurant chain in the world. Today it enjoys a massive global presence, and its food is enjoyed by millions of people every day. But did you …

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How Did Colonel Sanders Feel About KFC in 1976?

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is an American fast-food restaurant chain based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the world’s second-largest restaurant chain after McDonald’s, with over 22,000 locations in 150 countries as of December 2019. The restaurant chain is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, which also owns Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and WingStreet. But did you …

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How Did Harland Sander Become a Colonel?

Colonel Harland Sanders was more than just the face of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Sanders was an actual person, an American businessman, and the founder of the international fast-food chain we all know and love. But did you ever wonder how he became a colonel? Colonel Sanders was not a real Colonel. He received the …

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Colonel Sanders (which is a the highest honorary title in the State of Kentucky) of KFC fame sold his company in 1964 for only $2 million dollars ($17 million today). He remained as brand ambassador but complained the company had cut costs and made an inferior product than the early days.

Colonel Sanders This article is about the American businessman. For other people called Colonel Sanders, see Colonel Sanders (disambiguation). Colonel Harland David Sanders[a] (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC) and later acting as the …

Colonel Sanders (which is a the highest honorary title in the State of Kentucky) of KFC fame sold his company in 1964 for only $2 million dollars ($17 million today). He remained as brand ambassador but complained the company had cut costs and made an inferior product than the early days. Read More »

After opening his first shop, KFC’s Col. Sanders got in a shootout with a local competitor. His opponent shot a bystander and was eventually convicted of murder, ultimately eliminating Sander’s local competition

Colonel Sanders This article is about the American businessman. For other people called Colonel Sanders, see Colonel Sanders (disambiguation). Colonel Harland David Sanders[a] (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC) and later acting as the …

After opening his first shop, KFC’s Col. Sanders got in a shootout with a local competitor. His opponent shot a bystander and was eventually convicted of murder, ultimately eliminating Sander’s local competition Read More »