KFC

Specialties

KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy™, Kentucky Grilled Chicken® and Extra Crispy Tenders with home-​style sides.

History

Established in 1952.

KFC was founded by Harland Sanders, a colorful figure 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 Utah in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance of the hamburger.[5] By branding himself as «Colonel Sanders», Harland became a legendary figure of American cultural history, and his image remains prominent in KFC advertising.[5] However, the company’s rapid expansion saw it grow too large for Sanders to manage, and in 1964 he sold the company to a group of investors led by John Y. Brown, Jr. and Jack C. Massey. KFC was one of the first fast food chains to expand internationally, opening outlets in England, Mexico and Jamaica by the mid-​1960s. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Meet the Business Owner

Pat K.

Business Owner

Pat started working for KFC in Phoeniz Arizona as a delivery truck driver. He eventally became a restaurant assistant manager and then manager. After hard work and many years he bought a KFC restaurant in Lake Tahoe. Expanding to Reno in 1999.

He says it was long hours and hard work but is very glad to be a part of the KFC system.