KFC Corporation, or KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky . KFC is a brand and operating segment, called a "concept", [2] of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. KFC primarily sells chicken in form of pieces, wraps , salads and sandwiches . While its primary focus is fried chicken , KFC also offers a line of roasted chicken products, side dishes and desserts . Outside North America , KFC offers beef based products such ashamburgers or kebabs, pork based products such as ribs and other regional fare. The company was founded as Kentucky Fried Chicken by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1952, though the idea of KFC's fried chicken actually goes back to 1930. The company adopted the abbreviated form of its name in 1991. [3] Starting in April 2007, the company began using its original name, Kentucky Fried Chicken, for its signage, packaging and advertisements in the United States as part of a new corporate re-branding program; [4] [5] newer and remodeled restaurants will have the new logo and name while older stores will continue to use the 1980s signage. Additionally, Yum! continues to use the abbreviated name freely in its advertising. Contents [hide ] 1 History 2 The secret recipe 3 Products o 3.1 Packaging o 3.2 Menu items 4 Advertising 5 International operations o 5.1 Global locations o 5.2 Gallery o 5.3 Countries
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KFC Corporation, or KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain
of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky. KFC is a brand and operating
segment, called a "concept",[2] of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun
off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global Restaurants Inc.
KFC primarily sells chicken in form of pieces, wraps, salads and sandwiches. While its
primary focus is fried chicken, KFC also offers a line of roasted chicken products, side
dishes and desserts. Outside North America, KFC offers beef based products such
ashamburgers or kebabs, pork based products such as ribs and other regional fare.
The company was founded as Kentucky Fried Chicken by Colonel Harland Sanders in
1952, though the idea of KFC's fried chicken actually goes back to 1930. The company
adopted the abbreviated form of its name in 1991.[3] Starting in April 2007, the company
began using its original name, Kentucky Fried Chicken, for its signage, packaging and
advertisements in the United States as part of a new corporate re-branding program;[4]
[5] newer and remodeled restaurants will have the new logo and name while older stores will
continue to use the 1980s signage. Additionally, Yum! continues to use the abbreviated
name freely in its advertising.
Contents
[hide]
1 History
2 The secret recipe
3 Products
o 3.1 Packaging
o 3.2 Menu items
4 Advertising
5 International operations
o 5.1 Global locations
o 5.2 Gallery
o 5.3 Countries
6 Criticisms
o 6.1 Environmental concerns
o 6.2 Trademark disputes
o 6.3 Wages and working conditions
o 6.4 Animal rights
7 See also
8 Notes
9 External links
History
The restaurant in North Corbin, Kentucky where Colonel Sanders developed Kentucky Fried Chicken
World's first KFC in South Salt Lake, Utah, since replaced by a new KFC on the same site
Born and raised in Henryville, Indiana, Sanders passed through several professions in his
lifetime.[6] Sanders first served his fried chicken in 1930 in the midst of the Great
Depression at a gas station he owned in North Corbin, Kentucky. The dining area
was named "Sanders Court & Café" and was so successful that in 1936 Kentucky
Governor Ruby Laffoon granted Sanders the title of honorary Kentucky Colonel in
recognition of his contribution to the state's cuisine. The following year Sanders expanded
his restaurant to 142 seats, and added a motel he bought across the street.[7] When
Sanders prepared his chicken in his original restaurant in North Corbin, he prepared the
chicken in an iron skillet, which took about 30 minutes to do, too long for a restaurant
operation. In 1939, Sanders altered the cooking process for his fried chicken to use
a pressure fryer, resulting in a greatly reduced cooking time comparable to that of deep
frying.[8] In 1940 Sanders devised what came to be known as hisOriginal Recipe.[9]
The Sanders Court & Café generally served travelers, often those headed to Florida, so
when the route planned in the 1950s for what would become Interstate
75 bypassed Corbin, he sold his properties and traveled the U.S. to sell his chicken to
restaurant owners. The first to take him up on the offer was Pete Harman in South Salt
Lake, Utah; together, they opened the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" outlet in 1952.[10] By
the early 1960s Kentucky Fried Chicken was sold in over 600 franchised outlets in both the
The majority shareholder of Birdland (Hong Kong) Limited is the Navis Capital Partners
Limited, a Malaysia based company.[49]
Bangladesh
KFC opened its first outlet in Dhaka in 2006.[50] Currently KFC has only four outlets in the
country and all of them are in the capital Dhaka. Like its YUM counterpart Pizza Hut it too
charges the highest in the subcontinent. Transcom Foods is the local franchisee for KFC,
Pizza Hut and Pepsi in the country. KFC is set to open three more outlets this year two in
Dhaka (Eskaton and Baily Road) and the other in the port city of Chittagong.
Germany
KFC restaurant in Munich at the "Euro-Industie-Park"
The first KFC locations opened in Germany in the 1960s thus making it one of the first
European countries where KFC established itself. Currently, there are 60 locations in
Germany, with most located in major cities (mostly Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt,
Hamburg to name a few). Within the last 6 months, 4 new locations were opened
in Augsburg - (Derchinger Strasse), Berlin - (S-
Bahnbogen Alexanderplatz),Bremen and Eschborn. The Würselen restaurant
reopened in late November after undergoing a major renovation.[51] The new Dortmund
location opened in April marking the end of a 3-year absence in that city. On May 13, 2008,
KFC opened their largest restaurant worldwide in Munich at the "Euro-Industie-Park".[52] Cologne's third location opened on April 2, 2009 in Cologne-Marsdorf. It is a standalone
restaurant which includes a drive-thru lane.
India
In India, KFC has not established itself in any large way as opposed to another Yum! brand-
name restaurant, Pizza Hut, which is prevalent in most Indian cities. It has outlets
in Chandigarh, Pune, New
Delhi,Lucknow, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai. The
success of the Mumbai restaurant led KFC to introduce the hot and spicy chicken flavor
In the Philippines, the KFC name is turned into an acronym to stand for
"Kapag Fried Chicken... mag-KFC" to stand for "If fried chicken... have KFC".
Poland
First KFC restaurant in Poland was opened in 1993 in Warsaw. As of May 2008, KFC has
87 restaurants in Poland operated by AmRest company. Many of those restaurants are
drive-through. AmRest operates KFC also in the Czech
Republic, Hungary, Russia, Bulgaria and Serbia.
Puerto Rico
KFC restaurants around the Island are colloquially referred to simply as Kentucky rather
than being known as either KFC or Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Rostiks-KFC logo
Russia and CIS
Rostik's-KFC is one of largest fast-food operators in Russia and CIS and is known under
the Rostiks name.
Taiwan
KFC is the most popular Western fast-food chain in Taiwan[citation needed] . Local menu items
include egg tarts, and lotus root salad.
United Kingdom & Ireland
The first KFC outside of the United States and Canada was opened
in Preston, England in 1965, becoming the first American fast food chain to open in
the UK. There are now over 750 locations across the UK and Ireland. The franchise was
initially run by an independent company known as KFC GB Ltd. until 1986,
when Pepsico purchased it as part of a joint venture with Trust House Forte. In 1997,
when Tricon (now Yum!) was spun off from Pepsico, it gained full ownership of the UK &
Ireland operations. The UK & Ireland operation is seen as KFC's European base and is often
used to train franchisees from across Europe due to its great success and restaurant quality.[55] KFC is currently undergoing a massive expansion in the UK which plans to add between
200 and 400 new restaurants in the next 5 years. In the last 5 years 200 restaurants were
opened, making KFC the fastest-growing fast food chain in the UK[56] and approaching the
size of McDonald's which, with 1,150 restaurants, is currently the largest fast food chain in
the UK.
Criticisms
Environmental concerns
KFC has been accused of a large destruction of the Amazon Rainforest, because the
supply of soy used for chicken food KFC receives from Cargill has been traced back to
theEuropean KFC. Cargill has reportedly been exporting soy illegally for several years.[57] The Greenpeace organization researched the issue and brought it to the attention of
the parent company YUM! Brands, Inc. The parent company denied the illegal operation, and
said that their supply of soy is grown in parts of Brazil.[57] Greenpeace has called on KFC to
stop purchasing soy from Cargill, to avoid contributing to the destruction of the Amazon.[57]
[58]
Trademark disputes
In 1971, Sanders sued Heublein Inc., KFC's parent company at the time, over the alleged
misuse of his image in promoting products he had not helped develop. In 1975, Heublein
Inc. unsuccessfully sued Sanders for libel after he publicly referred to their gravy as "sludge"
with a "wallpaper taste".[59]
In May 2007 KFC (Great Britain) requested that Tan Hill Inn, in the Yorkshire
Dales, North Yorkshire, UK refrain from using the term 'Family Feast' to describe its
Christmas menu,[60] although this problem was quickly resolved with the pub being allowed
to continue use of the term.[61]
Wages and working conditions
Balmoral KFC workers and allies picketing the store
Like many fast food outlets, KFC employs a high proportion of young, unskilled workers, at or
just above minimum wage, and its workers are not unionized. In New Zealand, KFC
youth workers earn NZ$10.13 an hour. Staff at the Balmoral, Auckland store went on
strike for two hours on December 3, 2005 after Restaurant Brands, the franchise holder,