Kentucky Fried Chicken History
Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the most world-renowned fast food restaurants in the world, and remains the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain. Today there are more than 13,000 chains around the world in 90 different countries and territories. The national KFC base is in Louisville, Kentucky. Around 8 million people are served at a KFC every single day.
Timeline
1890 ' Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of the KFC Corporation, was born.
1932 ' Colonel Sanders developed his special blend of 11 spices and herbs, which marked the beginning of his famous Original Recipe chicken.
1935 ' The Colonel became known as the Kentucky Colonel; this name is what later became incorporated in the name Kentucky Fried Chicken.
1939 ' After years spent improving the quality of his products, the Colonel improved his chicken frying process drastically by purchasing a pressure cooker.
1950 ' A highway was built right through the Colonel's town where his chicken business was'so he shut the business down and lived off his social security checks.
1952 ' He couldn't stay away - the chicken was so good that Colonel Sanders began traveling across the country, selling his chicken to restaurant patrons at a nickel apiece. This allowed his to begin franchising his special blend of spices for his chicken.
1964 ' Colonel Sanders sold the KFC franchising corporation, now doing rather well, to John Brown Jr. for $2 million. At this point in time, there were more than 600 KFC franchises in the USA.
1966 ' KFC went public with its franchises and special chicken recipe.
1969 ' KFC was listed on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time.
1971 ' Heublin, Inc. acquired over 3,500 Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises for the petty sum of $285 million.
1973 ' The first KFC opened overseas, Malaysia being the first lucky recipient of the American owned and operated corporation.
1976 ' Colonel Sanders received an award for becoming the world's second most recognizable celebrity.
Timeline
1890 ' Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of the KFC Corporation, was born.
1932 ' Colonel Sanders developed his special blend of 11 spices and herbs, which marked the beginning of his famous Original Recipe chicken.
1935 ' The Colonel became known as the Kentucky Colonel; this name is what later became incorporated in the name Kentucky Fried Chicken.
1939 ' After years spent improving the quality of his products, the Colonel improved his chicken frying process drastically by purchasing a pressure cooker.
1950 ' A highway was built right through the Colonel's town where his chicken business was'so he shut the business down and lived off his social security checks.
1952 ' He couldn't stay away - the chicken was so good that Colonel Sanders began traveling across the country, selling his chicken to restaurant patrons at a nickel apiece. This allowed his to begin franchising his special blend of spices for his chicken.
1964 ' Colonel Sanders sold the KFC franchising corporation, now doing rather well, to John Brown Jr. for $2 million. At this point in time, there were more than 600 KFC franchises in the USA.
1966 ' KFC went public with its franchises and special chicken recipe.
1969 ' KFC was listed on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time.
1971 ' Heublin, Inc. acquired over 3,500 Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises for the petty sum of $285 million.
1973 ' The first KFC opened overseas, Malaysia being the first lucky recipient of the American owned and operated corporation.
1976 ' Colonel Sanders received an award for becoming the world's second most recognizable celebrity.