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Cash Investment: $750,000
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Big, juicy news out of Louisville today: KFC, the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, is relaunching Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC). Following its introduction in 2009, KFC's grilled option quickly became a customer favorite while changing the
Today tastes so good for Orlando, Fla. KFC cook Aaron Person. KFC has selected Person as the company's first-ever Chief Chicken Officer, a newly created position designed to serve as the spokesman for the rollout of the restaurant chain's new Cook Certifi
Bringing new meaning to "haute cuisine," KFC will give lunch an extreme makeover by dispatching its KFC Colonel to personally deliver new $5 Everyday Meals to window washers working nearly 40 stories up at Chicago's "River Bend" building. At noon today, t
While the newest KFC in Indianapolis features the brand's familiar red and white design scheme, it's the color "green" that is really going to have people talking. The new KFC at 6154 North Keystone Avenue was designed with the planet in mind, and it feat
The history of hot wings is saucy, stain-filled and sticky, but KFC is rewriting history by showing you can have the taste without the mess. To showcase its sauceless, no-mess Hot Wings, the brand is kicking off 2011 with a hunt for ground-breaking thinke
KFC is taking the application process for its KFC Colonel's Scholars® program to the "Twitterverse" with a web 2.0 spin. Starting today through November 26, high school seniors can try to win a $20,000 Colonel's Scholars scholarship by drafting a sing
Since it debuted nationally on October 18th, Double Down — KFC's legendary, bun-less sandwich — has been the talk of Canada; and an instant best-seller at KFC restaurants from coast-to-coast.
Need a Halloween costume idea that's "So Good?" KFC, the restaurant chain that launched the sweet and savory Doublicious sandwich earlier this year, has a recipe for a costume idea with a potential tasty prize. As part of its year-long campaign to celebra
Closed to feed the hungry. KFC today announced that to raise awareness for World Hunger Relief efforts, it shut the doors of its two most historic locations – Colonel Sanders' first restaurant in Corbin, Ky., and the original KFC franchise in Salt L
KFC restaurants across the country are introducing what's believed to be the fast food industry's first consumer-reusable food container and people are taking note. The container was recently honored as a winner in the 2010 Greener Package Awards. Initial
Forget park benches, sky writing or on-blimp advertising. KFC is taking advertising to a whole new medium: the backsides of college sweat pants.
A new survey of American adults aged 18-25 revealed that six out of 10 could not identify Colonel Harland Sanders – founder of the world's largest chicken chain and once among the world's most recognizable celebrities. In fact, 52 percent believe he
To celebrate seven savory decades of KFC's Original Recipe, the brand is serving up a world record-setting attempt highlighting the flavor of Colonel Sanders' famed 11 herbs and spices. KFC will cook up more than 2,000 pounds of fried chicken and unveil i
KFC Corporation has announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has listed the company on its official Franchise Registry. The Franchise Registry is a list of franchise systems that have had their franchise agreements reviewed by the SBA.
America has spoken and the Colonel listened. The wildly popular KFC Double Down™ is going to remain on the KFC menu past May 23, when the "Limited Time Only" promotion for KFC's first-ever bunless chicken sandwich was scheduled to end.
Pink is the new black (and red), at least at KFC restaurants nationwide. From one local restaurant to the world corporate headquarters, Kentucky Fried Chicken is getting a brand-wide pink facelift – and encouraging others to join in...
It's here – and with this much chicken, there's no room for the bun! On April 12, KFC is introducing its first-ever bunless chicken sandwich: the KFC Double Down. This one-of-a-kind sandwich features two thick and juicy boneless white meat chicken..
Step aside roadside billboards. To help cities pay for needed fire safety repairs and improvements during difficult economic times, KFC unveiled an advertising campaign to bring the brand's iconic logo to neighborhood fire hydrants and fire...
It's a starting line-up that will have football fans counting the minutes until kick-off as KFC introduces the $5 Madden NFL Box, now available at KFC restaurants coast to coast. The meal includes a choice of one of six of your KFC favorites, a side...
The celebrity judging is done, and KFC has selected a Louisville-based songwriter and rapper to sizzle the charts of the future as 'Hitmaker' 2009. Hip Hop stars MC Lyte and David Banner judged Renzo Charlez to be the amateur songwriter with the best...
KFC is closing restaurants across the country for a good cause as the company feeds those most in need, for free. Today's closing of a KFC restaurant in the brand's hometown of Louisville, Ky., is the first of several temporary closures that will...
KFC has set out to feed the fleets! The world's largest chicken chain is launching their newest tasty Value Menu items with a different kind of launch – the nautical launch of the first-ever "Float Thru" restaurant. From KFC-branded potholes to...
As millions of Americans hit the road this Fourth of July weekend, KFC is offering travelers (and their wallets) a break. To kick off the launch of the new KFC $5 Fill-Up Boxes, Kentucky Fried Chicken has opened their very own "filling" station along...
Legendary lyricist MC Lyte and chart topper David Banner will add sizzle to KFC's search for the next hot musician in this year's "Hitmaker" song contest, now in its third year. All aspiring musicians are invited to submit their hottest beats to win...
On June 9, KFC issued a press release announcing a search for "a new iconic face for the brand's new Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC)." On June 10, the public outcry began.
As summer fashion season starts to sizzle, KFC is encouraging everyone – from budding fashion designers to college students – to literally design the shirts off their backs to benefit KFC Colonel's Scholars®, a charitable initiative provid
The Colonel needs a counterpart. For 65-plus years, the image of Colonel Sanders has represented Kentucky Fried Chicken. Now KFC embarks on a worldwide search, with online partner MySpace, to identify a new iconic face for the brand's revolutionary new...
Kentucky Fried Chicken, the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, announced a second secret recipe has been added to its menu – Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC). The announcement made today, at New York City's famed Friars Club...
For more than half a century, KFC has "filled up" its fans with the Colonel's world famous, freshly prepared fried chicken. Today, in a marketing first, KFC is celebrating its continued dedication to freshness by launching a pilot infrastructure...
In celebration of being the NFL's first "Official Wing Sponsor" of the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl, KFC will make a six-figure charity donation if teams go deep into the playbook and successfully "wing" a Hail Mary pass this postseason.
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