From a service station operator for Standard Oil to an entrepreneur, Harland Sanders came a long way to launch the first KFC outlet in 1952. Recognized as an honorary Kentucky Colonel for his contributions to the state's cuisine, Sanders continued actively franchising his chicken business by traveling from town to town and cooking batches of chicken for restaurant owners and employees. Today,...
; KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the worlds most popular chicken restaurant chain, specializing in Original Recipe, Extra Crispy, Twister and Colonels Crispy Strips chicken with homestyle sides.