in p>1931, Harlan Sanders, the founder of KFC, opened a restaurant in his hometown of Kentucky, USA. After 1939, Sandoz devoted himself to studying the new method of fried chicken, and finally successfully invented the secret recipe composed of eleven spices and unique cooking techniques. Its unique taste was well received by customers, and the restaurant business was booming day by day, and the secret recipe has been inherited to this day. In recognition of his contribution to his hometown, KFC awarded him the honorary title of Colonel Sanders. The colonel's career faced a crisis in the mid-1951s. The road next to his Sanders Cafe restaurant was passed by the newly-built expressway, which forced him to sell the restaurant. Transfer the franchise in 1952! The stock went public in 1969! 1986 was acquired by PepsiCo Group on October 1! The first KFC was opened in Qianmen, Beijing in October, 1987! In 1991, it owned the trademark of KFC and has opened 1111 branches! The first KFC opened in Japan in 1992! In 1997, KFC broke away from Pepsi and established Yum! Brands, including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Oriental White (Chinese style).