KFC Corporation, [4] doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken), is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken.

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.

Today, KFC has the widest global footprint of any quick-service restaurant brand with 30,000+ restaurants in 150 countries and is one of the world’s fastest-growing retail brands.

KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. Headquartered in Louisville, it is the world's second-largest restaurant chain after McDonald's, with almost 20,000 locations globally in 123 countries and territories as of December 2015.

This is a list of countries with KFC franchises.. In 2024, there are at least 29,000 KFC outlets in 147 countries and territories in the world where 10,000 of those stores are in China alone. [1] The first KFC franchise opened in the United States in 1952. [2] The first overseas franchise was established in the United Kingdom in May 1965.

Colonel [a] Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC). He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol.

KFC is one of the few brands in America that can boast a rich, decades-long history of success & innovation. We’re at over 24,000 locations and more than 145 countries & territories around the world.

Despite a lifetime salary and oversight role, Colonel Sanders was enraged at Kentucky Fried Chicken's declining quality under its corporate rule in the 1970s. He attacked the deteriorating food standards, particularly targeting the gravy, which he called "horrible" and compared to "wallpaper paste."

2024年6月4日 · 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.

2024年2月26日 · The story of original KFC restaurants is unique not just because the chain became a huge success, but also because the KFC founder — a real person who was actually named Colonel Sanders — started Kentucky Fried Chicken past the age when most men retired.