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.

Apr 2, 2014 · There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there. Colonel Sanders is best known for creating a fried chicken recipe that would launch the world's...

Feb 26, 2024 · The man who owns most of KFC, as it happens, is John Y. Brown Jr., a young Louisville attorney who once sold encyclopedias. If Brown was responsible for the phenomenal growth of KFC — as many contend — the Colonel apparently holds him at least in part responsible for its recent slip.

Sep 9, 2015 · Before it became the world's second-largest fast-food chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken was the brainchild of a man named Harland "Colonel" Sanders, who cooked up simple country dishes at a roadside...

Jul 26, 2012 · In 1976, the Colonel was ranked as the world's second most recognizable celebrity. It's amazing how the man started at the age of 65, when most retire, and built a global empire out of fried...

Sep 25, 2019 · Today, almost everyone all over the world knows Colonel Sanders, the jolly and serene guy who founded popular restaurant chain KFC. In fact, at one point, Colonel Sanders, in his signature white suit, starched white shirt and black tie, was even ranked as the second most recognizable celebrity in the world.

Jun 24, 2016 · Here now, a brief history of Colonel Sanders — the man, the myth, the legend, and the fast food mascot — from his late 19th-century origins to present day. September 9, 1890: The real Colonel...

Have you ever wondered about the man behind the iconic bucket of fried chicken? Colonel Harland Sanders, a name synonymous with crispy, delicious Kfc, wasn’t always a fast-Food Mogul. His journey began long before he became a global icon.

Sep 25, 2023 · Colonel Sanders did something that no other restaurant founder dared to do — he became his company’s own mascot and brand ambassador! Here to share the story of KFC and a little about who Colonel Sanders was is Adam Chandler, author of Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America's Fast-Food Kingdom. [Photo: Mr. Blue MauMau]

That’s right; we’re talking about Colonel Harland Sanders, a man whose life was as rich and textured as his famous recipe of ’11 herbs and spices.’ But beyond the face of the KFC brand, who was Colonel Sanders , and how did he build an empire that continues to rule the roost in the fast-food world?