About KFC
KFC©, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe, Extra Crispy, Kentucky Grilled Chicken©, Extra CrispyTM Strips and Extra CrispyTM Boneless, with home-style sides, Hot WingsTM, and freshly made chicken sandwiches.
Most loved and fastest growing retail chains in the world
1930
Since
18,875
Restaurants
118
Countries
Sept 9, 1890
Harland Sanders is born in Henryville,
Indiana.
1920 - 1929
No university for Harland. It wasn’t that kind of world anyway
1930
Harland buys a roadside motel and cafe in Corbin, Kentucky. Always an avid cook, he puts his talents to use and starts to serve his take on southern fried chicken to the public.
1935
State Governor, Ruby Laffoon commissions Harland as ”Kentucky Colonel” for outstanding achievement in the community
1939
Finally, Harland perfects his blend of 11
Herbs and Spices.
1950
Colonel Sanders dons his dapper white suit for the first time
1955
Disaster strikes: Interstate 75 opens up and
sucks away trade
1964
A growing network of franchisees across the US.
December 16, 1980
At 90, Colonel Harland Sanders passes away, but the KFC brand continues to grow, with restaurants now all over the world.
AS OF NOW THERE ARE 7 KFC'S IN NEPAL
We now have 18,875 restaurants across more than 118 countries.
