Under the Food subheading, the KFC page states that the company experimented with pot pies briefly in past years but dropped that offering. My local KFC does currently sell chicken pot pies as a regular part of their menu. Thank you.
Why change name
Can someone say why they changed their name from Kentucky Fried Chicken to KFC. --203.220.170.134 07:42, 24 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Here are two links for name change. Not sure. [1]
The "First" KFC
That store in Utah must be the first franchised KFC. The truly first one was the one owned and operated by Harlan Sanders himself in Corbin, Kentucky. He developed the recipe and the cooking process (pressure frying) there, and owned a couple of other places in adjacent states. (His early establishments were a combination of restaurant, gas station, and motel.) When his originial establishment was bypassed by Interstate 65, he decided to franchise the concept. Rlquall 18:11, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- I've been going by the plaque outside of that place in Salt Lake City. Probably true that it was the first franchise. Why else would it have been called Kentucky Fried Chicken and not Utah Fried Chicken. Are there more references to the first one in Corbin? BigBen212 20:53, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- KFC got its start at Sander's Cafe in Corbin. Technically, it wasn't a Kentucky Fried Chicken back then. (It had a broader menu than the franchise. The relationship of KFC to Sander's Cafe is sort of like that of Chic-fil-A to Truett Cathy's Dwarf Grill.) I'll try to write a little section on the history and include a photo of Sander's Cafe. (I live in Corbin.) --Tom Allen 00:36, May 25, 2005 (UTC)
Dishes and side-dishes
What places have hamburgers and chicken nuggets sold at KFC restaurants? I've never seen either where I live. Is it just a regional thing (I live in downstate Illinois), or are they not even sold in the United States? --ɛvɪs 06:08, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)
Here in Australia, there's a diverse range of sides featuring Nuggets, Burgers, "Popcorn Chicken", Twisters, Potato and Gravy and the like.
- Nuggets are certainly in the ones here (western Middle Tennessee), which at least recently were part of a small franchise called Little Food Systems (reference to the name of a principal, not the company's relative size). At one point, most of the KFC restaurants of my aquaintence in nearby Western Kentucky also featured "Colonel Sanders Beef 'n' Ham", which seemed a lot like Arby's and probably had nothing to do with the Colonel beyond the fact that their franchise agreement gave them the right to attach his name to them. An interesting fact is that the Colonel was once sued by the Bowling Green, Kentucky francisee for slander when he publicly criticized their food; the Colonel used the "truth" defense and the judge found for him; the result was that they were forced to upgrade their quality to a higher standard. Rlquall 02:59, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
KFC name change
Whoever edited that 50 stores will be named Kentucky Fried Chicken is correct. [3] Mike H 10:35, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
- Yes, *but* KFC isn't changing its name back to Kentucky Fried Chicken *overall*. — Stevie is the man! Talk | Work 18:27, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
KKK Comment
can someone comment if Colonel was in the KKK or if this is a myth -- Nengli02 03:55, May 10, 2005
- The story about Sanders bequeathing KFC profits to the Klan is an urban legend. See Snopes for details. On the other hand, Sanders was a rather colorful character. Longtime Corbin residents who knew him personally have a lot of entertaining stories about his short fuse. Especially if you complained about his food. Or didn't cook it his way. --Tom Allen 03:36, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
Need source for "fried camel spider" content
Whoever added the following needs to provide a source for it before it's ready to go into the article:
- On May 15, 2004, a fried camel spider was found in a Baghdad KFC order mixed with the regular contents. The spider had measured six inches across, and was reported to be a freak coincidence.
— Stevie is the man! Talk | Work 21:40, Jun 17, 2005 (UTC)
From anonymous: Actually, it was me who put in the "fried camel spider" note. See the article for details.
long quotation without a source
This quote in the article "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 April 20, 2005, under its former name and plans 50 more this year." does not give a source. It should. It's probably fair usage, but a source should always be given for a quotation. Hayford Peirce 16:52, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
employees
I reinserted the information on notable employees. Lilath
- I removed the list again, since it has little relevance to the company as a whole. Big international companies will always have or have had some celebrities employed at some time. --Fredrik Orderud 01:09, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
- I reinstated the notable emplyees. This is an interesting fact about KFC. Leave it alone.
PETA
I don't know what to think about the blurb about PETA and the group's anti-KFC campaigns. I don't think that it's out of place on the page, but I don't think it fits where it is. However, I can't think of a better place for it. Its own section, perhaps? What do you all think? Christy747 01:02, 20 August 2005 (UTC)