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- Founded: 1952
- Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky
- President: Gregg Derrick
- Mascot: The Colonel
- Employees: Over 24,000
- Locations in over 100 countries
- Over 1800 locations in China alone
- April 2007: Eliminated trans fat in their cooking oils
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Yum! Brands-owned Kentucky Fried Chicken is a fast food franchise specializing in fried chicken and other southern foods. The trademark product of KFC is their "original recipe" chicken, though their "extra crispy" variety is also a consistently popular menu item.
From May 5-May19 Oprah Winfrey posted a coupon for a free two piece meal at the restaurant to introduce the new grilled chicken recipe.
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History
Colonel Harland Sanders served fried chicken for decades before the first Kentucky Fried Chicken was opened in 1952. Sanders created franchise agreements with several restauranteurs and sold his chicken to over 600 restaurants by the 1960s. Sanders sold all ownership of the franchises for $2 million in 1964 and the brand name went through several owners before being bought by PepsiCo. -
PETA Controversy
PETA and other animal rights organizations have protested the treatment of chickens on factory farms and slaughterhouses that supply KFC. Pamela Anderson, Ryan Gosling and other celebrities have lent their support to the PETA website "Kentucky Fried Cruelty." KFC has defended their practice, saying that their chicken suppliers are consistently monitored for ethical practices. -
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Questions
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Korean Fried Chicken -recipe? 4 AnswersKOREAN FRIED CHICKEN -------------------------------------- 3 lbs. chicken thighs, deboned and sliced into 4 pieces 4 tbsp. flour 4 tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 ts... read more -
How to make an Oven Fried Chicken? 3 AnswersI have a good one for you I just used this week. It is easy and quick. Hope you enjoy! Crispy Oven Fried Chicken 3 pounds of chicken ( I used chicken thighs) ... read more -
How to make oven fried chicken? 1 AnswerMississippi Oven-Fried Chicken ------------------------------------------ This is an easy oven-fried chicken, baked in oil in a hot oven. Ingredients: -------... read more
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Blogs
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Busted: Col. Sanders Statue Stolen From KFC - Louisville News ...
BEREA, Ky. -- Police say someone walked off with a bronze bust of KFC's founder. Monday, February 8, 2010. (February 08, 2010)wlky.com -
Coupon Tip: KFC Coupons ( Kentucky Fried Chicken ) « Rebate Zoo Blog!
Printable Kentucky Fried Chicken CouponsEnter your zip code and view all printable KFC coupons in your area, USA only. ( March-31 )- KFC 2 chicken piece deal $3.49- KFC combo bowl $4.99- 8 piece meal coupon $13.9... (February 07, 2010)rebatezoo.wordpress.com -
Google SiteLinks: Useful Shortcuts to Useful Content | Promediacorp
KFC is the top search result for a search of either the term “fried chicken” or “KFC”. But “KFC” is obviously more relevant to the KFC Corporation, whereas “fried chicken” searchers may be looking f... (February 08, 2010)promediacorp.com -
BLANKNEY JOURNAL: Kentucky Fried Chicken
KFC Corporation, or KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, called a "concept"... (February 05, 2010)blankneyblog.blogspot.com
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