History of colonel sanders

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    Our History

    The Colonel — aka Harland Sanders — was born Sept. 9, 1890, on a farm near Henryville, Indiana, and learned to cook at an early age. After serving in the U.S. Army and trying his hand at more than couple careers — firefighter, streetcar operator and insurance salesperson, to name a few. He then began running service stations in Nicholasville and Corbin, Kentucky. There, he started serving his delicious fried chicken to interstate travelers, eventually perfecting the pressure cooker method and his secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices.

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    1930 - The Big 40

    When Harland turns 40, he buys a roadside motel in Corbin, Kentucky and begins serving his southern style chicken.

    1939 - Top Secret

    Finally, the Colonel perfects his unique blend of 11 herbs and spices that are still used today... and still top secret

    1950 - Iconic

    The Colonel dons his iconic white suit for the first time and from then on, wears one every tim

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    The story of the founder of KFC—Colonel Sanders

    Do you all know the old man in a vit suit in the advertisements done bygd Kentucky Fried Chicken, or KFC? 

    The individual portraying the character in the advertisements is Colonel Harland Sanders, the renowned founder of KFC. During the 1960s and 1970s, Sanders gained global fame for his distinctive attire, memorable commercials, and television appearances. But behind the charismatic persona of Sanders and his secret recipe to man fried chicken lies the journey of an ambitious man struggling as an entrepreneur in the early 20th century to establish one of the largest fast food restaurants in the world.

    Birth and early life

    Harland David Sanders had a difficult early life. Born on 9th September 1890, in Henryville, Indiana, USA, Sanders was the oldest of three siblings. His father, Wilbur David Sanders, worked on a farm until he met with an accident and broke his leg. After this, he worked as a butcher and died in 189

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    Colonel Harland Sanders

    (1890-1980)

    Who Was Colonel Harland Sanders?

    At the age of 40, Harland Sanders was running a popular Kentucky service station that also served food—so popular, in fact, that the governor of Kentucky designated him a Kentucky colonel. Eventually, Sanders focused on franchising his fried chicken business around the country, collecting a payment for each chicken sold. The company went on to become the world's largest fast-food chicken chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sanders died in Louisville, Kentucky, on December 16, 1980.

    Early Life and Career

    Harland David Sanders was born on September 9, 1890, in Henryville, Indiana. After his father died when he was 6 years old, Sanders became responsible for feeding and taking care of his younger brother and sister. Beginning at an early age, he held down numerous jobs, including farmer, streetcar conductor, railroad fireman and insurance salesman.

    At age 40, Sanders was running a service station in Kentucky, whe