History of Kentucky Fried Chicken

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In 1939 Colonel Harland Sanders perfected the secret blend of 11 herbs and spices of fried chicken. Colonel Sanders was born on September 9, 1890. He masters range of regional dishes by age of seven.

By age forty, he bought a service station, motel and café at Kentucky. In 1956 Colonel Sanders sold Corbin, Kentucky, restaurant and enlist new franchisees. 

 By 1964, from humble beginning, Colonel Sanders had 600 franchise outlets for his chicken across United States and Canada. 

 In 1971, it was listed on New York Stock Exchange.Colonel Sanders dies in 1980. In 1994 KFC adds non-fried chicken to menus in the US and Australia.
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