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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 the restaurant- franchising concept, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast-food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance of the hamburger.
May 14, 2023 · Kentucky Fried Chicken, known today as KFC was incorporated in 1955 by Col. Harland Sanders in Corbin, Kentucky. But its story began a little before then. Sanders was born in 1890, and at the age...
Jun 4, 2024 · KFC (formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) was founded by Colonel Sanders. His father died when he was very young and his mother had to start working extra jobs, so Sanders began cooking for his family at a young age. After his mother remarried, he was forced to leave home.
Apr 25, 2023 · The journey started way back in the 1930s when a man named, Harland Sanders, refused to give up in the face of adversity and by the time of his death, in 1980s, became a multi-millionaire by successfully building the world’s most popular fast-food chain – KFC. Contents show. Harland Sanders & His Many Jobs.
1890. Humble beginnings. Harland Sanders is born in Henryville, Indiana. He spends his early years making his way around the southern states, trying his hand working as a steamboat pilot, railroad fireman and farmer. 1930. The big 40. When Harland turns 40, he buys a roadside motel in Corbin, Kentucky and begins serving his southern style chicken.
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Nov 16, 2023 · From humble beginnings to becoming pioneers of the franchise model, not forgetting weird and wonderful collaborations and significant product innovations, here we look at the rise of KFC, from small town joint to fast food icon.
