Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
KFC has been an extensive advertiser since the establishment of the first franchise in 1952. Founder Harland Sanders initially developed his "Colonel" persona as a low-cost marketing tool. The Colonel's image is still used extensively in the chain's advertising. The chain is well known for the "finger lickin' good" slogan, which originated in 1956.
KFC Corporation, [4] doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken), 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 (as measured by sales) after McDonald's , with over 30,000 ...
Sanders identified the potential of restaurant franchising, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in Salt Lake County, Utah, in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast-food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance of the hamburger. Branding himself "Colonel Sanders", the founder became a ...
Finger Lickin' Good may refer to: "It's Finger Lickin' Good!", a slogan of KFC; Finger Lickin' Good, a 1967 album by Lonnie Smith; Finger Lickin' Good, a 1975 album by Dennis Coffey
KFC restaurants: 1952–present: Colonel Harland Sanders founded Kentucky Fried Chicken and eventually became its mascot; a later cartoon version was voiced by Randy Quaid. Foghorn Leghorn: 1986–1988 One of the Looney Tunes in form of the commercials along with Henery Hawk, Egghead Jr., and Miss Prissy. Jason Alexander: 2001–2003 Hip-Hop ...
On October 18, 2010, KFC restaurants in Canada began selling the fried version of the Double Down for a limited time. [16] It was reported that on its launch date, a KFC in Victoria, British Columbia was sold out of the Double Down by as early as 2 p.m. [17] In French Canada, it is known as "Coup Double", [18] [19] roughly translated as "Double Punch".
The similar phrase "Chickens for KFC" has most notably and recently been used in the context of LGBT people supporting the State of Palestine, a country in which LGBT subjects are generally considered taboo, [4] in its ongoing conflict with Israel, parodying the slogan "Gays for Gaza", particularly by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
By March 2002, the Tricon-Yorkshire multibranding test consisted of 83 KFC/A&Ws, six KFC/Long John Silver's and three Taco Bell/Long John Silver's and was considered successful by the companies. [16] In 2001, KFC started test restaurants in Austin, Texas, called "Wing Works", a chicken wing line sold with one of a few flavored sauces.