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History And History: The History Of KFC

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kentucky Fried Chicken, more commonly known by its initials KFC, is an American fast food restaurant chain that is recognised for its great fried chicken.
The Kfc headquarter is in Louisville, Kentucky, it is the world's second-largest restaurant chain after McDonald's, with almost 20,000 locations around the world in 123 countries as of December 2015
History
KFC was founded by colonel Harland Sanders , who began selling fried chicken from his small restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky during the great depression.
• The first Kfc franchise opened in Utah in 1952.
• Kfc then popularised chicken in the fast food industry, challenging the Americans favourite hamburger.
• By labelling himself as "Colonel Sanders", he became a well-known figure of …show more content…

• . KFC opened its first franchise in South Africa in 1971, in Orange Grove, Johannesburg.
• After its eighteenth year in succession KFC won the Sunday Times Top Brands Award for ‘Most loved fast food brand’.
• KFC’s journey into the rest of Africa started in Namibia, then moving into Nigeria and Botswana.
• The brand has franchises across 16 countries with restaurants in markets such as Swaziland, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Uganda and Tanzania
• With over 1 600 team members in Africa and more than 30 000 in South Africa, serving millions of meals every month, the brand is committed to continuing to make a positive impact on job creation, skills development and the development of the communities in which we serve.

TRIUMPHS
R54 million raised in 2014 to continue feeding 70 000 of South Africa’s children.
• Add Hope is a fundraising mechanic bringing together customers, franchisees and employees to combat the growing issue of hunger within our country, providing a glimmer of hope to children who may not otherwise have access to daily

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