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KFC©, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain specializing in OriginalRecipe©, Extra Crispy™, Kentucky Grilled Chicken©, Extra Crispy™ Strips and Extra Crispy™ Boneless, with home-style sides, Hot Wings™, and freshly made chicken sandwiches.

Most loved and fastest growing retail chains in the world

1930

since

18,1875

restaurants

118

countries
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sept 9,1890

Harland Sanders is born in Henryville, Indiana.
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1920-1929

No university for Harland. It wasn’t thatkind of world anyway..
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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.
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1935

State Governor, Ruby Laffoon commissions Harland as ”Kentucky Colonel” for outstanding achievement in the community.
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1939

Finally, Harland perfects his blend of 11 Herbs and Spices.
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1950

Colonel Sanders dons his dapper white suit for the first time
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1955

Disaster strikes: Interstate 75 opens up and sucks away trade.
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1964

A growing network of franchisees across the US
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DECEMBER 16, 1980

At 90, Colonel Harland Sanders passes away, but the KFC brand continues to grow, with restaurants now all over the world.
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RIGHT NOW THERE ARE 21 KFC’S IN BANGLADESH

We now have 21 restaurants across 3 cities.
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