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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. His name and image are still symbols of the company.
Apr 2, 2014 · Colonel Sanders is best known for creating a fried chicken recipe that would launch the world's largest fast-food chicken chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Updated: Apr 24, 2020 11:26 AM EDT.
Sep 9, 2015 · Sanders served in the military but was an honorary colonel. John Olson/The LIFE Images collection/Getty Images Harland Sanders holding a bowl of his fried chicken batter, 1974.
Colonel Sanders officially started KFC when he turned 40, back in 1930. He bought a roadside motel in Corbin, Kentucky, and started serving his southern style chicken. But Colonel Sanders didn’t perfect his unique blend of 11 herbs and spices that are still used today, and still top secret, until 1939.
The Colonel — aka Harland Sanders — was born Sept. 9, 1890, on a farm near Henryville, Indiana, and learned to cook at an early age. After serving in the U.S. Army and trying his hand at more than couple careers — firefighter, streetcar operator and insurance salesperson, to name a few.
Mar 10, 2023 · Facebook. Colonel Sanders soon scored a job working on a farm in Greenwood, Indiana, earning $10-15 a month, plus room and board, feeding animals and performing odd jobs. Around this time, Sanders (who'd been balancing his farm work with a full-time education) dropped out of school, only completing the sixth grade.
Sep 4, 2024 · Sanders, who quit school in seventh grade, held a variety of jobs before opening (1929) Sanders’ Cafe in the rear of a service station in Corbin, Kentucky. The cafe, which offered family-style dinners, soon gained a large clientele; and in 1935 Sanders received his honorary colonel’s title from the governor of Kentucky.
History of KFC. 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. Sanders identified the potential of restaurant franchising, and the first "Kentucky ...
Dec 22, 2023 · In 1949, Colonel Sanders found companionship again by marrying Claudia Leddington, and they remained together until he died in 1980. Despite the challenges and sorrows in his personal life, Sanders continued to build his legacy through KFC, leaving a lasting impact on the fast-food world.
Jul 6, 2015 · In 1964, when the 75-year-old Sanders sold his company for $2 million dollars, more than 600 franchises were distributing his fried chicken—made from the Colonel’s secret blend of “eleven ...
