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Harland "Colonel" Sanders |
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| Born |
September 9, 1890(1890-09-09)
Henryville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died |
December 16, 1980 (aged 90)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nationality |
American |
| Occupation |
Entrepreneur |
| Religious beliefs |
Disciples of
Christ |
| Spouse(s) |
Josephine King (divorced)
Claudia Price |
| Children |
Margaret Sanders
Brandon Sanders
Grant Sanders
Mildred Sanders |
| Parents |
Wilbur David Sanders
Margaret Ann Sanders (née Dunlevy)[1] |
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Signature
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.^ Email KFC - Kentucky Fried Chicken to a friend .- KFC Franchise Opportunity - KFC Franchise Information Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.franchisemarketplace.com [Source type: News]
^ But in this case, KFC doesn't stand for Kentucky Fried Chicken, it stands for Kabul Fried Chicken.
^ KFC back to Kentucky Fried Chicken?
.^ Kentucky UL is that KFC changed their name from Kentucky Fried Chicken because what they served in their chain wasn't techincally "chicken" but a processed bird with multiple wings and thighs.- snopes.com: Kentucky's Urban legends 3 February 2010 15:47 UTC msgboard.snopes.com [Source type: General]
^ After 14 years of trying to downplay the image of its food as greasy and unhealthy by calling itself simply KFC, the chain opened a new restaurant in its hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday under its former name and plans 50 more this year.
^ Each gift check is worth $1.00 and is only redeemable toward the purchase of products at participating KFC restaurants in the United States and the District of Columbia.- KFC leverages DVR time-shifting to its advantage -- Engadget 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.engadget.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Early life
and career
Sanders was born to a
Presbyterian family in
Henryville,
Indiana.
.^ In 1896 Harland's father died, forcing his mother to enter the workforce to support the family.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ The Cook Becomes a Colonel In 1930, the then 40-year-old Sanders was operating a service station in Corbin, Kentucky, and it was there that he began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped in for gas.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ Which could very well be the year date since Col. Sanders stated selling Chicken in 1952.- RARE ORIGINAL KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN SPORK COLL. SPOON - eBay (item 140342147798 end time Jan-18-10 09:47:21 PST) 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC cgi.ebay.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ While I don't advocate dropping out of school, for many individuals, completion of a formal education did not hinder success - it provided the impetus to succeed.
When his mother remarried he ran away from home because his
stepfather beat him.
.^ Over the course of the next 30 years, Sanders held jobs ranging from streetcar conductor to insurance salesman, but throughout it all his skill as a cook remained.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ The Cook Becomes a Colonel In 1930, the then 40-year-old Sanders was operating a service station in Corbin, Kentucky, and it was there that he began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped in for gas.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ I am 30 years old, and feel that women who cook in the home (in my age group and younger) are a dying breed.- How I beat KFC’s ‘family meal’ challenge | Grist 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.grist.org [Source type: General]
Harland Sanders at age 20
The restaurant in
Corbin, Kentucky where Colonel Sanders
developed Kentucky Fried Chicken
.^ Start by voting, and meet other people who follow kentucky-fried-chicken.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Polls, Surveys & Quizzes 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.pollsb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Cook Becomes a Colonel In 1930, the then 40-year-old Sanders was operating a service station in Corbin, Kentucky, and it was there that he began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped in for gas.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ Sanders first served his fried chicken during the Great Depression at a gas station he owned in Corbin, Kentucky , and later at a restaurant and motel he bought across the street.
.^ KFC not a customer service restaurant .- Kentucky Fried Chicken Customer Service Reviews and Complaints - My3cents.com 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.my3cents.com [Source type: Original source]
^ He didn't have a restaurant yet, so patrons ate from his own dining table in the station's humble living quarters.- KFC Chicken Franchise - Multi-Unit Franchisee 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.mufranchisee.com [Source type: News]
^ Never did she apologize for the lack of customer service.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Customer Service Reviews and Complaints - My3cents.com 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.my3cents.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Sixty-five years ago this July, Colonel Sanders developed the Original Recipe formula when he operated a roadside restaurant and motel in Corbin, Kentucky.
.^ Over the course of the next 30 years, Sanders held jobs ranging from streetcar conductor to insurance salesman, but throughout it all his skill as a cook remained.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ The Colonel's Cooking Spreads Worldwide In 1955, confident of the quality of his fried chicken, the Colonel devoted himself to developing his chicken franchising business.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ Rufwork: I think I might have botched cooking chicken at home twice in many years of cooking, and that was only when I was getting experimental.- How I beat KFC’s ‘family meal’ challenge | Grist 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.grist.org [Source type: General]
.^ KFC and other fried chicken experts use a PRESSURE FRYER which is specially made for frying!- KFC Copycat Recipes- Kentucky Fried Chicken Recipe Clones 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC hubpages.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Some people think that what gives KFC chicken its unique taste is that, after being coated, it is cooked in hot oil in a pressure cooker instead of a conventional deep fryer .
^ Cathy The non-chickeny fish snacker could be due to using a dedicated [pressure fryer for the fish instead of using common machines for all proteins.- Kentucky Fried Chicken's 11 Herbs and Spices Reverse Engineered - Chains - Chowhound 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC chowhound.chow.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In honor of his contributions to the state’s cuisine, the governor of Kentucky awarded him the honorary title of the “Colonel” From 1950, the Colonel confident of the quality and popularity of his Original Recipe Chicken, traveled around America to franchise his recipe.- Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) | Philippine Business Franchise Information 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC phfranchise.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) | Philippine Business Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC phfranchise.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He was re-commissioned in
1950 by Governor
Lawrence Wetherby.
.^ MSG didn't come to the attention of the US until WWII and wasn't introduced to the US until 1948 (by the Army) and was only widely available beginning in the mid-1950's.- Kentucky Fried Chicken's 11 Herbs and Spices Reverse Engineered - Chains - Chowhound 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC chowhound.chow.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ As Sanders' fame grew, Governor Ruby Laffoon made him a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 in recognition of his contributions to the state's cuisine.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
^ The Cook Becomes a Colonel In 1930, the then 40-year-old Sanders was operating a service station in Corbin, Kentucky, and it was there that he began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped in for gas.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Information 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.franchising.com [Source type: News]
.^ KFC back to Kentucky Fried Chicken?
^ (Sanders had sold Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1964.
^ An older Kentucky Fried Chicken sign.
[2]
.^ Wendy's restaurants founder Dave Thomas operated several Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises before starting Wendy's restaurants.- Kentucky Fried Chicken | BlueMauMau 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.bluemaumau.org [Source type: General]
- KFC at AllExperts 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC en.allexperts.com [Source type: General]
^ KFC back to Kentucky Fried Chicken?
^ An older Kentucky Fried Chicken sign.
.^ Fast Food Facts is not affiliated with any restaurant.
^ I'm telling you now, it won't be long before we don't interact with a human at all when we buy fast food; in the restaurant or in the drive-thru.
^ Back in March I wrote about the growing self service trend in the QSR (fast food) industry, but according to an article in the Chicago Tribune the trend has withered on the vine.
.^ There are more than 14,000 KFC outlets in more than 80 countries and territories around the world, serving some 12 million customers each day.- KFC Franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Restaurant Franchise Food Franchise Chicken Franchise Fast Food Franchise Fried Chicken Franchise Restaurant 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.franchiseworks.com [Source type: General]
^ Time While I totally agree that we as a country need to cook more and eat take-out less, please do acknowledge the fact that some heads of households (single parents, parents working more than one job, etc.- How I beat KFC’s ‘family meal’ challenge | Grist 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.grist.org [Source type: General]
^ First, there was a time I went to one and asked for white meat.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Customer Service Reviews and Complaints - My3cents.com 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.my3cents.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Just the chicken strips.- Kentucky Fried Chicken Customer Service Reviews and Complaints - My3cents.com 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.my3cents.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Fried chicken is just too damn good.- Market Manila - Fried Chicken - General 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.marketmanila.com [Source type: General]
^ Wendy's restaurants founder Dave Thomas operated several Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises before starting Wendy's restaurants.
[3]
Colonel Sanders is the official face of
KFC, and appears on the logo as well as numerous
advertisements and promotions of the fast food chain.
Sanders sold the Kentucky Fried Chicken corporation in 1964 for
$2 million to a partnership of Kentucky businessmen headed by
John Y.
Brown, Jr. The deal did not include the Canadian operations.
Sanders moved to
Ontario and
continued to collect franchise fees.
.^ KFC back to Kentucky Fried Chicken?
^ (Sanders had sold Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1964.
^ An older Kentucky Fried Chicken sign.
In 1973, he sued
Heublein .^ Kentucky Fried Chicken shortened the name to KFC to help improve the image of the restaurant franchise.- KFC Copycat Recipes- Kentucky Fried Chicken Recipe Clones 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC hubpages.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Such services and promotional opportunities are provided by the Parent Companies and/or Affiliates for Spike.- Japanese KFC Commercial | SPIKE 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ It's also interesting that, amid KFC's campaign to "Unthink What You Thought About KFC," the company is promoting the meal that the Colonel has been serving for 50 years.- Jay Hancock's blog: KFC courting trouble with Oprah coupon giveaway - Economic navigation and sightseeing - baltimoresun.com 8 January 2010 6:56 UTC weblogs.baltimoresun.com [Source type: General]
In 1975, Heublein Inc. unsuccessfully sued
Sanders for libel after he publicly referred to their gravy as
"sludge" with a "wallpaper taste".
[4]
Death and
legacy
.^ Kentucky Fried Chicken 3 Colonel Sanders Attractions in the Louisville, Kentucky Area Roy A. Barnes' favorite food is KFC. So when he was in Louisville, Kentucky, he paid a visit to three Colonel Sanders-themed attractions.
^ Colonel Sanders How to Buy a Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken or also often called as KFC is a fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky.
^ KFC Franchise - Kentucky Fried Chicken 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane Louisville, KY 40213 .- KFC Franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Restaurant Franchise Food Franchise Chicken Franchise Fast Food Franchise Fried Chicken Franchise Restaurant 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.franchiseworks.com [Source type: General]
[7]
.^ But we do more than fill people up.- Kentucky fried chicken jobs - Massachusetts - Xconomy Jobs Boston 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC jobs.boston.xconomy.com [Source type: News]
- Jobs with KFC 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.linkup.com [Source type: General]
^ I have work in Philadelphia and have seen more acts of cruelty to animals by the hands of people than you can image.- The PETA Files | Colonel Sanders' Graveyard Companion 3 February 2010 15:47 UTC blog.peta.org [Source type: General]
^ Not to mention the disrespect this shows for his family and the families of other REAL deceased PEOPLE buried in Cave Hill!- The PETA Files | Colonel Sanders' Graveyard Companion 3 February 2010 15:47 UTC blog.peta.org [Source type: General]
.^ I am 30 years old, and feel that women who cook in the home (in my age group and younger) are a dying breed.- How I beat KFC’s ‘family meal’ challenge | Grist 26 January 2010 8:46 UTC www.grist.org [Source type: General]
Harland's great
grandson is
Troy Sanders, bassist and vocalist for the
Atlanta Heavy Metal band
Mastodon.
[7]
.^ KFC back to Kentucky Fried Chicken?
^ (Sanders had sold Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1964.
^ An older Kentucky Fried Chicken sign.
Sanders also appeared,
portrayed by drummer Brooks Wackerman, as part of
Tenacious D's backing
band for their last world tour.
In 1965 Sanders moved to
Mississauga,
Ontario to oversee his Canadian franchises.
.^ The real Harland "Colonel" Sanders typically wore a white suit and string bow tie, but he has been dead since 1980.- KFC 'colonel' dupes UN security 3 February 2010 15:47 UTC www.nationalpost.com [Source type: General]
^ Colonel Sanders becamefamous for using a pressure cooker shortly after its invention in 1939.- KFC Copycat Recipes- Kentucky Fried Chicken Recipe Clones 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC hubpages.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The trademark application describes the new representation of Colonel Harland Sanders as "a man with a black bowtie and red apron in front of a red background."
.^ I don’t care for chicken wings usually either, but I like them the way KFC makes them.- Kentucky Grilled Chicken | So Good 9 February 2010 15:015 UTC www.sogoodblog.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[8] The
foundation granted over $1,000,000 in 2007, according to its 2007
tax return. The foundation is based in
Sidney, British Columbia.
[9]
Sanders was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business
Hall of Fame in 2000.
References
- ^
"Harlan Sander's Family
Tree". www.genealogy.com. http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/colonel-sanders/index.html?cj=1&o_xid=0001177077&o_lid=0001177077. Retrieved
2009-03-09.
- ^
I've Got A Secret interview,
originally broadcast April 6, 1964 (rebroadcast by GSN March 30,
2008).
- ^
[1]
- ^
Kleber, John E.; Thomas D. Clark,
Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter (June 1992). The
Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of
Kentucky. p. 796. ISBN
0-81311-772-0.
- ^
"Milestones". Time.
1980-12-29. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922291,00.html. Retrieved
2008-05-19.
- ^
"Col. Sanders, 90, Dies of Pneumonia".
The
Washington Post. 1980-12-17.
- ^ a
b
Edith Evans Asbury (1980-12-17). "Col.
Harland Sanders, Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dies:
[Obituary]". The New York Times:
p. A33.
- ^
About Us: Tillium Health
Center
- ^
Harland Sanders Foundation
on the CRA web site, http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/chrts/menu-eng.html
Further
reading
- Pearce, John, The Colonel (1982) ISBN
0-385-18122-1
- Kleber, John J. et al. (1992).
The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, KY: University of
Kentucky Press. ISBN
0-8131-1772-0.
- Encyclopedia of Kentucky.
New York, New York: Somerset Publishers.
1987. pp. 185–186. ISBN
0403099811.
External
links