Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC, holds the rank of colonel.

In 1935, Harland Sanders's fried chicken was famous all over the world. In order to thank him for his special contribution to the state's diet, Kentucky Governor Ruby Lafon officially awarded him the rank of Colonel in Kentucky, so people called him "Dear Colonel Sanders" and it has continued.

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Historical development of KFC

In p>1939, Colonel Harland Sanders prepared a secret recipe of fried chicken with 11 kinds of seasonings in a restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky.

in p>1952, Colonel Harland Sanders established the original fried chicken franchise business, and the prototype of KFC began.

In p>1987, KFC entered China and opened the first western-style fast food chain restaurant in China at Qianmen.

On August 1, 2111, the first KFC franchise in China was officially authorized to hand over in liyang city, Changzhou.

On May 31th, 2111, the website of China KFC was officially opened.

In October p>2111, China Food Health Advisory Committee was formally established.

On September 2, 2112, the 711th KFC restaurant in China opened in Shenzhen, and at the same time, the "China KFC Dawn Fund" was set up for the whole country.

On October 6th, 2114, the 1111th restaurant of China KFC opened in Beijing, and the White Paper on Food Health Policy of China KFC was released.

in p>2118, China KFC first launched a 24-hour restaurant in Shanghai.

On October 23rd, 2111, the owner of KFC, China Division of Yum! Brands (hereinafter referred to as Yum!) joined hands with Sinopec, and Yum!' s KFC, Pizza Hut, Oriental White Restaurant and other catering brands will fully enter Sinopec's national gas station.

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