Colonel Harland David Sanders was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken. He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company.
Sanders in his iconic outfit, c. 1974
The world's first KFC franchise, located in South Salt Lake, Utah
Colonel Sanders's gravesite
Sanders's and his wife's grave at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky
KFC Corporation, doing business as KFC, is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, it is the world's second-largest restaurant chain after McDonald's, with over 30,000 locations globally in 150 countries as of April 2024. The chain is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, a restaurant company that also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains.
A modern KFC restaurant in Murphy, North Carolina
Harland Sanders in character as "the Colonel"
KFC Original Recipe fried chicken
Zinger served with crispy fries and Thai chili sauce in Malaysia