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KFC EATS BABIES
:''This article is about the fast food chain. For other uses, see [[KFC (disambiguation)]].''
{{Infobox Company |
company_name = Kentucky Fried Chicken |
company_logo = [[Image:KFC.png|center|200px]] |
company_type = [[Public]] |
foundation = [[Corbin, Kentucky]] |
location = [[Louisville, Kentucky]] |
key_people = [[Colonel Sanders|Col. Harland Sanders]] |
industry = [[Restaurant]]s |
revenue = |
num_employees = 750,000 |
products = Fast food, including chicken and related [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern]] foods |
homepage = [http://www.kfc.com/ www.kfc.com]
}}

'''KFC''' (formerly known as '''Kentucky Fried Chicken''') is a division of [[Yum! Brands, Inc.]], and is based in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], [[United States|USA]]. Founded by [[Colonel Sanders|Col. Harland Sanders]], KFC is known mainly for its [[fried chicken]].

Sanders first served his fried chicken during the [[Great Depression]] at a gas station he owned in [[Corbin, Kentucky]], and later at a restaurant and [[motel]] he bought across the street. He generally served travelers, often those headed to [[Florida]], so when plans for the new [[interstate highway system]] in the [[1950s]] failed to include Corbin, he sold his properties and began to travel the United States to sell his chicken to restaurant owners. Sanders entered into agreements where he would receive five [[cent (currency)|cents]] for each piece of chicken sold. <sup>[http://www.courier-journal.com/foryourinfo/010305/010305.html][http://roadtrip.beimers.com/day99.html][http://www.agilitynut.com/eateries/8b.html]</sup> The first to take him up on the offer was [[Pete Harman]] <sup>[http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595057690,00.html]</sup> in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]; together, they opened the world's first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" outlet in [[1952]]. (The Corbin businesses did not bear that name.) Sanders sold the entire KFC [[franchising]] operation in [[1964]] for $2 million, and it has since been sold three more times, most recently to [[PepsiCo]], which made it part of its [[Tricon Global Restaurants]] division, now known as [[Yum! Brands, Inc.]] In [[1997]], Tricon was spun off from PepsiCo.

==Name==
[[Image:DSCN1697 (Medium).JPG|left|thumb|260px|An older Kentucky Fried Chicken sign.]]

The [[company]] adopted the [[abbreviated]] form of its name in [[1991]] for three reasons: to de-emphasize [[chicken]] (since the [[chain]] was moving to offer other foods), to avoid the unhealthy connotations of the word "[[fried]]", and because a shorter name was considered more appealing to the [[youth market]].

When the name changed, an urban legend arose that the move was necessary because KFC was using a [[genetically modified]] animal that could not be considered a chicken. However, nearly all of the chicken items sold by KFC now contain mostly real chicken meat. The site [[Snopes]], generally considered a reference on urban legends, added to the confusion by releasing a spoof page saying that Kentucky had trademarked its own name, asking therefore royalties from any song or commerce that used it.

In [[French language|French]]-speaking [[Quebec, Canada|Quebec]], [[Canada]], KFC is known as '''PFK''' ('''Poulet Frit Kentucky'''); this is one of the few instances in which the ''KFC'' [[initialism]] is changed for the local language. In the 2004 version of [[Dawn of the Dead (2004 film)|''Dawn of the Dead'']], which was filmed in Canada but is set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, there is a goof where the survivors eat from the KFC restaurant in the mall and one of the soda cups actually reads PFK.
Recently, the company has begun to re-embrace the Kentucky Fried Chicken name, and now uses both "Kentucky Fried Chicken" and "KFC" in its advertisements.{{Fact}}

==Food==
[[Image:Kfc chicken potato.jpg|left|200px|thumb|KFC fried chicken and french fries.]]
The Colonel's "secret recipe" of eleven herbs and spices is marketed as one of the best-kept trade secrets in business. The original handwritten recipe is suggested to be locked securely in a vault in Louisville, with partial copies stored elsewhere as backup. The company claims that suppliers of the seasonings each provide only parts of the recipe, and do not know each other's identity. They also claim that not even the company's president knows the ingredient list, and the few people who do are subject to a strict [[confidentiality agreement]]. It should be immediately obvious that even the most basic chemical analysis would reveal the ingredients, and that the hokey idea of two separate suppliers of basic materials to one of the world's largest fast food chains not having full knowledge of each other and the business they were supplying is no more than a marketing construct. The 'secret ingredient' myth is one of the cornerstones of the brand. Several people have contacted KFC, claiming to have found copies of the recipe, but KFC claims that none have been correct. A couple who purchased the Colonel's original home found another handwritten recipe in the basement, and, although it was written by Sanders, it was determined to be nothing like the original.

Some other common ingredients that were thought to be part of the original recipe are paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, [[oregano]], [[parsley]], [[sage]], and [[ginger]]. KFC continues to insist that their recipe has ''eleven herbs and spices''.

In addition to the "Secret Recipe" spices, KFC now uses real meat in all of its chicken products. Some people think that what gives KFC chicken its distinctive taste is that, after being coated, it is cooked in hot oil in a [[pressure cooker]] instead of a conventional [[deep fryer]]. According to [[Alton Brown]] of The Food Network, the pressure cooker and oil only make the cooking time shorter. Alton states that The Colonel believed that properly fried chicken should take at least 45 minutes. However, this was too long for most restaurant operations. The pressure cooker shortens the cooking time but probably does not add any special flavor to the chicken. [[Image:KFC2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|KFC in front of Keihan Moriguchi City station, [[Osaka, Japan]]]]

As with the secret [[Coca-Cola formula]], the stories surrounding the recipe for KFC also serve a [[marketing]] purpose, with the company playing heavily on the mystery surrounding The Colonel's secret recipe.

Beyond the fried chicken, KFC also serves side-dishes like [[coleslaw]], various [[potato]]-based items (including potato wedges, whipped (mashed) potatoes with [[gravy]], and, in some non-US countries, [[french fries]], [[corn on the cob]], [[biscuit#American English meaning|biscuits]] and [[poutine]]. KFC also offers other entreés such as [[Popcorn Chicken]], [[pot pies]], [[chicken nugget]]s, [[hamburger]]s, pork [[rib]]s and a variety of [[dessert]]s — though not all may be found in all locations, particularly in non-US locations. Some sides are also available only in a particular region.

In the summer of 2006, KFC introduced the "Famous Bowl", a bowl layered with mashed potatoes or rice, gravy, cheese, corn, and popcorn chicken. The bowl had been available at KFC's special test-market store in [[Louisville, Kentucky]] since the Fall of 2005.

==Controversy==
[[Image:Kurczaki bikini 1071038.jpg|thumb|200px|A protest in [[Warsaw]].]]

In [[New Zealand]], television advertisements for the chain featured the slogan "Kiwi For Chicken". In 2002 [[Greenpeace]] created a fake website dubbing KFC "Kiwi For Cheapskates", and KFC responded with a [[strategic lawsuit against public participation]] (SLAPP) on a news website which had run ads linking to that fake site. <sup>[http://www.greenpeace.org.nz/truefood/newsdetail.asp?PRID=768]</sup>

On [[October 16]], [[2003]], [[Playboy]] model and [[actress]] [[Pamela Anderson]] joined [[PETA]] in their [[animal rights]] campaign against KFC urging consumers to boycott the franchise until better treatment of its chickens is ensured.

On [[June 3]], [[2004]], the [[Federal Trade Commission|FTC]] and KFC came to a settlement regarding KFC's advertising campaign claiming that "fried chicken can, in fact, be part of a healthy diet." The terms of the agreement were not disclosed; however, the TV commercials stopped airing after the settlement. <sup>[http://www.kfc.com/about/pr/060304.htm]</sup>

On [[July 20]], 2004, PETA released a video of cruelty to chickens taken at [[Pilgrim's Pride]], one of KFC's suppliers in West Virginia. The supplier stated that it would investigate the claims. Pilgrim's Pride fired eleven employees following the release of the video and provided animal cruelty training to its work force, however, none of the employees involved in the incident faced any criminal charges.

Throughout the city of [[Melbourne]], a strong anti-KFC team of youths went through many KFC stores making large scenes, projecting their anger against the corporation. The group often chants "Fuck you, dirty bird", as a protest against KFC. <sup>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCupZWjvkfI]</sup>

On [[26 January]] [[2006]], [[Kentucky]] [[Governor]] [[Ernie Fletcher]] refused [[Pamela Anderson]]'s [[PETA]]-backed demand to remove a statue of [[Colonel Sanders]] from the [[Kentucky]] Capitol Building after Yum! and [[Churchill Downs]] announced an agreement that Yum! would become the main sponsor of the [[Kentucky Derby]]. A few days later, Anderson announced she would not attend the horse race again &ndash; although given PETA's positions on the use of animals for entertainment, this decision may have been the same regardless of Yum!'s relationship to the Derby.

A few countries (such as [[India]]) have discovered that the [[Monosodium glutamate|MSG]] levels in KFC foods exceeded their regulations. Some scientists believe that MSG is a health hazard, and food from KFC was often put at the top of high zen MSG foods to avoid (an average 2% MSG was found in most analysis).

On [[June 13]] 2006, the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] sued KFC, alleging that the chain used excessively high levels of [[trans fat]] oil in its fried items. <sup>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13295802/]</sup> <sup>[http://www.cspinet.org/new/200606121.html]</sup> <sub>[http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/final_complaint.pdf]</sub>

==Advertising==
Early [[TV commercials]] for KFC regularly featured Colonel Sanders talking to the viewer about his secret recipe and the importance of a family joining one another for a meal. Despite his death in [[1980]], this angle was quite common through the [[1970s|'70s]] and up until the early-mid [[1990s|'90s]].

Throughout the mid [[1980s|'80s]], KFC called on [[Will Vinton Studios|Vinton Studios]] to produce a series of humorous, [[claymation]] ads. These most often featured a cartoon-like chicken illustrating the poor food quality of competing food chains, mentioning prolonged freezing and other negative aspects.[http://www.animateclay.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=101&page=1]

By the late '90s, the stylized likeness of Colonel Sanders as the KFC logo had been modified. KFC ads began featuring an [[animated]] version of "the Colonel" with a lively and enthusiastic attitude. He would often start out saying "The Colonel here!" and moved across the screen with a cane in hand. The Colonel was often shown dancing, singing, and knocking on the TV screen as he spoke to the viewer about the product at hand.

The animated Colonel is uncommon today. Still using a humorous slant, the current KFC compaign revolves mostly around customers enjoying the food. It also features a modified version of [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]'s "[[Sweet Home Alabama (song)|Sweet Home Alabama]]" as the theme song for practically all its commercials, the oddity of it, of course, being that Alabama and Kentucky are two completely different states.

==Slogans==
[[Image:FirstKFC.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World's first KFC in [[South Salt Lake, Utah]], since replaced by a new KFC on the same site]]
*There's fast food, then there's KFC <sup>[http://www.kfc.com/about/]</sup>
*Finger lickin' good!<sup>[http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/137325.html]<sup>
''N.B. This was once translated into Chinese as "eat your fingers off"''
*Nobody Does Chicken Like KFC! ([[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Singapore]], and [[United Kingdom|UK]])<sup>[http://www.taglineguru.com/sloganlist.html]</sup>
*Can't Beat that Taste! (2005/06 - Australia and [[New Zealand]]) <sup>[http://www.kfc.com.au/]</sup>
*Everybody Needs a little KFC. ([[1990s]] - [[United States]]) <sup>[http://www.solidarity-us.org/atc/99Lyons.html]</sup>
*We do chicken right! (mid 1990s) <sup>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE6DA1639F933A05751C1A964958260]</sup>
*Chicken Capital USA (2005- - [[United States]]) <sup>[http://www.kfc.com/]</sup>
*You've got to KFC what's Cookin' (2003-2004)<sup>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0311/10/lol.06.html]</sup>
*Dinner's Ready At Kentucky Fried Chicken (1970s - Canada) <sup>[http://www.marcdenis.com/playa.asp?lefile=ad_Chicken%20Ads]</sup>
*Pick up Kentucky Fried Chicken in your neighboorhood; Colonel Sanders and his boys make it finger lickin' good!" (Later changed to "Colonel Sanders' boys and girls") (1970s - Canada) <sup>[http://www.marcdenis.com/playa.asp?lefile=ad_Chicken%20Ads]</sup>
*Got Chicken Got Soul (2005-2006 - UK)<sup>[http://www.clickmt.com/public/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=fulldetails&newsuid=cbe25907-9c55-4239-8023-086e09802961]</sup>
*There's More Inside The Bucket (2005-2006)
*The Taste Lives Here (2006-present - Canada)<sup>[http://www.kfc.ca]</sup>

==Industrial relations==
[[Image:KFC_Auckland_strike.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Balmoral, New Zealand|Balmoral]] KFC workers and allies picket the store.]]
KFC employs a high proportion of young and unskilled workers, and frequently pays at or just above minimum wages. Most KFC workers are not unionized.

In [[New Zealand]], KFC youth workers earn NZ$7.13 an hour. Staff at the [[Balmoral, New Zealand|Balmoral, Auckland]] store went on strike for two hours on [[3 December]] [[2005]] after [[Restaurant Brands]], the franchise holder, offered no wage increase in contract negotiations. <sup>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10357158]</sup> In March 2006, Restaurant Brands agreed to phase out youth rates in New Zealand, although no date was set.

In [[Australia]] many KFC stores are covered by an [[enterprise bargaining agreement]] with the [[Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association]] (SDA). Despite this, their wages are barely above the [[Award (Australian industrial relations)|Award]] rate of pay.

In [[Calgary]], a KFC outlet was forced to close temporarily due to lack of staffing because of a labor shortage.

KFC is [[China]]'s most popular fast food restaurant.

==Trivia==
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[[Image:Big_chicken.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The famous [[Big Chicken]] in [[Marietta, Georgia]].]]
* One of the most famous KFC restaurants in America is located in [[Marietta, Georgia]]. This store is notable for a 56-foot tall sign that looks like a chicken. The sign, known locally as the [[Big Chicken]], was built for an earlier fast-food restaurant on the site called Johnny Reb's Chick, Chuck and Shake. It is often used as a travel reference point in the Atlanta area by locals and pilots.
* [[Wendy's]] restaurants founder [[Dave Thomas (American businessman)|Dave Thomas]] operated several Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises before starting Wendy's restaurants. He also invented the rotating-bucket-of-chicken sign that at one time was outside every KFC. Incidentally, he was a [[Kentucky Colonel]] just like Colonel Sanders, figurehead of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
* KFC is one of the [http://www.kfc.com/about/pr/091302.htm most popular fast food] restaurants in [http://www.google.com/search?q=KFC+China China]. Local menu items include egg tarts, and lotus root salad. KFC in China also serves other [[poultry]] in addition to chicken.
* KFC originally introduced its "Popcorn Chicken" snack in the early [[1990s]] but discontinued it after several customers complained of sickness upon eating the food, which consisted primarily of chicken skin. In the early [[2000s]], it reintroduced the snack, now complete with more meat attached. {{cite needed}}
* Separately-owned stores in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]], [[Chester, Pennsylvania]], [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]], [[Roxbury, Massachusetts]], [[Boston, Massachusetts]] and [[Brooklyn, New York]] are named "Kennedy Fried Chicken," an obvious reference to its mainstream competitor.
* In Taiwan and Malaysia, there exists a KLG, which stands for 卡啦鸡 in Chinese. KLG are the initials of the Chinese words. The store also uses KFC elements in an altered form. For example, the lettering is of the same font and color as KFC. One visible difference is that their logo is that of a rather plump chicken wearing a bow tie, instead of Colonel Sanders.
* In addition to Pamela Anderson, celebrities who have come out in protest of KFC's treatment of chickens include [[Richard Pryor]], [[Elizabeth Berkley]], [[Paul Wall]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Tyra Banks]], [[Dick Gregory]], and [[Bea Arthur]].

==Cultural references==
[[Image:2005kfc.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The KFC logo in [[Blue Springs, Missouri]]]]
* KFC's success in the 1970s influenced the first [[The Muppet Movie|Muppet Movie]] where [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] is being hunted down by a KFC-parodied franchise: "Doc Hopper's French-Fried Frog Legs".
* Circa 1985. New Zealand comedian [[Billy T. James]] performed a skit on his variety show depicting a police raid on a KFC store. The raid supposedly being carried out after the police found out what the eleven "herbs" and spices were.
* KFC was mentioned in the [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] comedy film ''[[So I Married an Axe Murderer]]''; according to the character of Stuart McKenzie (played by Myers himself), Colonel Sanders was not only involved as part of a theoretical "Pentavirate" that controlled every form of media in the world, but also placed an addictive chemical in his [[chicken]] that caused eaters to crave it "fortnightly".
* A [[Simpsons]] episode featured a restaurant named KFP: Kentucky Fried Panda. As [[Homer Simpson]] said, "It's finger Ling-Ling good!"
* Another [[Simpsons]] episode featured Colonel Sanders in heaven, feeding God his popcorn chicken. God tells him that one day, he'll have to reveal the 11 herbs and spices to God.
* In the movie [[Space Jam]], [[Foghorn Leghorn]], after being torched by one of the opposing players comments "Did you order original recipe or extra crispy?" referencing the styles of chicken available at KFC.
* Kentucky Fried Chicken is considered the favorite food of [[Eric Cartman]] from the show ''[[South Park]]''. In the episode''[[The Death of Eric Cartman]]'', [[Stan Marsh|Stan]], [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]], [[Kenny McCormick|Kenny]] and [[Eric Cartman|Cartman]] are waiting for Stan's mother to bring home Kentucky Fried Chicken. When she arrives, Cartman distracts the others and manages to eat the skin off of every piece, leaving the other three to eat just the meat of the bird. The next morning, the boys are so angry at Cartman for eating "the best part", that they decide to totally ignore him. In the episode ''[[Tsst]]'', [[Cesar Millan]], the [[Dog Whisperer]] trains [[Eric Cartman|Cartman]] to be more obedient and submissive to his mother by eating Kentucky Fried Chicken in front of him.
* In a [[Family Guy]] episode Peter Griffin goes to a KFC outlet in Kentucky and asks if Mr. Sanders is in.
*Rock group [[Happy Mondays]] were known to use the phrase "Kentucky Fried Chicken" as a euphemism for [[heroin]]; legend holds that the group broke up when lead singer [[Shaun Ryder]] left a contract meeting to go get some "Kentucky" and never returned. This scene was recreated in the 2002 movie [[24 Hour Party People]]. In lieu of the heroin explanation however, Ryder is later seen walking down the street carrying a red bucket while imitating a chicken.
[[Image:KFCWorker.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A KFC employee in standard uniform, circa 2003.]]
* The videogame ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' features an in-game restaurant called "Cluckin' Bell", which is a parody of KFC and [[Taco Bell]]. When ordering food, the restaurant worker says phrases such as "If you're lucky, you might find a feather!"
* In the UK numerous restaurants can be found that take the same approach, using many of the KFC brand elements in a slightly altered form, with names such as LFC, MFC, PFC, FCKF, and FCUK, moving on to such diverse guises as Kansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, or Kennedy Fried Chicken (see above) and then the more unusual hybrids such as Hentucky, Dixy, Dallas, Texas, Texa, Tex-Ess and Kenssy Fried Chicken. Examples include YFC in [[Leeds]], Yorkshire fried chicken, HFC in [[Middlesbrough]], Halal Fried Chicken and Krunchy Fried Chicken in [[Liverpool]] and [[Manchester]].
* A [[Madonna (entertainer) | Madonna]] song called '''Where Life Begins''' includes the line "Colonel Sanders says it best: Finger-lickin' good."
* The [[Neil Gaiman]] book ''[[American Gods]]'' references the classic KFC [[urban legend]] as to why the company changed its name. According to [[Loki|Low-Key Liesmith]], the main character's cellmate, KFC was legally forced to remove the word 'chicken' from their name as the meat they served was no longer technically chicken, but was grown in a [[genetically engineered]] chickenoid meat-plant.
* Heavy Metal guitarist [[Buckethead]] is known for wearing a KFC bucket on his head.
* In [[2003]], British pop group [[Fast Food Rockers]] scored at #2 chart hit with "The Fast Food Song", the chorus dates back to a campfire song from [[1985]], and features the line 'A [[Pizza Hut]], a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut.
* In the [[arcade game]] [[Crazy Taxi]]. A KFC is a regular destination requested by customers.
* The 2006 animated movie Barnyard has a scene where chickens throw darts at a picture of Colonel Sanders which is the logo of KFC that is on a dart board.
* Colonel Sanders is a popular reference in numerous Japanese anime and manga. A particularly well known appearance is in the film "Project A-Ko," in which the protagonists watch a horror movie featuring an animated Colonel Sanders statue.
* In an episode of [[Farscape]], [[John Crichton]] distracts a man by expressing interest in depositing the secret ingredients to KFC. He claims to have found all eleven of them.
* In the movie [[Spaceballs]], a character's named "Colonel Sandurz." And in one point of the movie, he's asked "What's the matter, Colonel Sandurz? CHICKEN?!"
* In the movie [[Around the Bend]] (2004) the main characters -one of them a vegetarian - eat at different KFC's.
* Colonel Sanders made a guest appearance in Episode 23 of Big Brother All Stars after a houseguest (Chicken George) was evicted. Colonel Sanders visited him with a bucket of KFC chicken after Julie Chen (host of Big Brother) made a promise to him that if he were to be evicted, there would be chicken wings waiting for him outside the house.
* The song "Rock out with your Hawk out," by [[MC Hawking]], includes the line "I've got more chicks than the colonel's got chicken, I've got to agree that it's finger lickin'."

==See also==
* [[Priszm Canadian Income Fund|Priszm Brandz]], the leading Canadian franchisee of KFC and other Yum! Brands restaurants.
* [[Gino's Hamburgers]], the franchisee for Kentucky Fried Chicken in the mid-Atlantic states until 1982.
*''[[Kentucky Fried Movie]]''
* [[List of fast-food restaurants]]

[[Image:Kfcrestaurant.jpg|thumb|right|200px|KFC restaurant in [[Cupertino, California]].]]

==Countries with KFC==
{| align="left"
| [[Image:Kfcq8.jpg|none|thumb|A KFC franchise in Kuwait]]
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| [[Image:Kentucky Fried Chicken world map.PNG|none|thumb|Countries with KFC]]
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! Country !! Notes
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|[[Image:Flag of Andorra.svg|22px|Andorra]] [[Andorra]] || Only has 2 outlets, one in the Capitial [[Andorra La Vella]], another one in Escaldes.
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|[[Image:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg|22px|Antigua and Barbuda]] [[Antigua and Barbuda]] || Outlet in St. John's.
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|[[Image:Flag of Aruba.svg|22px|Aruba]] [[Aruba]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|22px|Australia]] [[Australia]] || 712+ locations in Australia & New Zealand combined ([[2006]]) <sup>[http://www.kfc.com.au/Default.asp?page=/about+kfc] [http://www.kfcqld.com.au/history.php]</sup>
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|[[Image:Flag of Austria.svg|22px|Austria]] [[Austria]] || One location, opened in May 2005
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|[[Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg|22px|Bahrain]] [[Bahrain]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Bangladesh.svg|22px|Bangladesh]] [[Bangladesh]] || Opening Soon In Gulshan-1
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|[[Image:Flag of Barbados.svg|22px|Barbados]] [[Barbados]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Bermuda.svg|22px|Bermuda]] [[Bermuda]] || The only US fast food franchise in Bermuda
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|[[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|22px|Brazil]] [[Brazil]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|22px|Bulgaria]] [[Bulgaria]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|22px|Canada]] [[Canada]] || founded in the [[1960]]s and operates in all 10 provinces and the NWT; known as '''PFK''' ('''Poulet Frit Kentucky''') in [[Quebec]] and at three locations in [[New Brunswick]]; based in [[Vaughan, Ontario]]
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|[[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|22px|Chile]] [[Chile]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|22px|China]] [[China]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|22px|Colombia]] [[Colombia]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|22px|Costa Rica]] [[Costa Rica]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg|22px|Cyprus]] [[Cyprus]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|22px|Czech Republic]] [[Czech Republic]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Denmark.svg|22px|Denmark]] [[Denmark]] || KFC has 3 outlets in [[Copenhagen]], 3 outlets have been closed down (2 in Copenhagen, 1 in [[Århus]])
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|[[Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg|22px|Dominican Republic]] [[Dominican Republic]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg|22px|Ecuador]] [[Ecuador]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg|22px|El Salvador]] [[El Salvador]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Egypt.svg|22px|Egypt]] [[Egypt]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of France.svg|22px|France]] [[France]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|22px|Germany]] [[Germany]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Grenada.svg|22px|Germany]] [[Grenada]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Greece.svg|22px|Greece]] [[Greece]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Guyana.svg|22px|Guyana]] [[Guyana]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Honduras.svg|22px|Honduras]] [[Honduras]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|22px|Hong Kong]] [[Hong Kong]] || Also known as 肯德基 and managed by Birdland (Hong Kong) Limited
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|[[Image:Flag of Hungary.svg|22px|Hungary]] [[Hungary]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Iceland.svg|22px|Iceland]] [[Iceland]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of India.svg|22px|India]] [[India]] || Outlets in Kolkata, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai
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|[[Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg|22px|Indonesia]] [[Indonesia]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|22px|Ireland]] [[Ireland]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Israel.svg|22px|Israel]] [[Israel]] || Outlets are [[kosher]].
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|[[Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg|22px|Jamaica]] [[Jamaica]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|22px|Japan]] [[Japan]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Jordan.svg|22px|Jordan]] [[Jordan]] || Opened in early 80s and is widely consumed in Amman (Jordan's capital) with many locations in popular areas.
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|[[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|22px|Korea]] [[Korea]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Kuwait.svg|22px|Kuwait]] [[Kuwait]] || Outlets are [[halal]]
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|[[Image:Flag of Lebanon.svg|22px|Lebanon]] [[Lebanon]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Macau.svg|22px|Macau]] [[Macau]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|22px|Malaysia]] [[Malaysia]] ||KFC has roughly 833 outlets throughout Malaysia - see <sup>[http://www.kfc.com.my/outlets/index.html KFC Outlets]</sup>
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|[[Image:Flag of Malta.svg|22px|Malta]] [[Malta]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|22px|Mauritius]] [[Mauritius]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|22px|Mexico]] [[Mexico]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Namibia.svg|22px|Namibia]] [[Namibia]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|22px|Netherlands]] [[Netherlands]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|22px|New Zealand]] [[New Zealand]] || KFC has 97 outlets throughout New Zealand - see <sup>[http://www.kfc.co.nz/index.cfm?contentNodeID=428 KFC Outlets]</sup>
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|[[Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg|22px|Pakistan]] [[Pakistan]] || KFC Pakistan has 40 outlets throughout Pakistan - see <sup>[http://www.kfcpakistan.com kfcpakistan]</sup>
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|[[Image:Flag of Panama.svg|22px|Panama]] [[Panama]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|22px|Peru]] [[Peru]] || kFC has 50 restaurants in Peru

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|[[Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg|22px|The Philippines]] [[The Philippines]] || KFC has [http://www.kfc.ph/kfcstores.htm#man 22] restaurants in the Philippines
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|[[Image:Flag of Poland.svg|22px|Poland]] [[Poland]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|22px|Portugal]] [[Portugal]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|22px|Puerto Rico]] [[Puerto Rico]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Qatar.svg|22px|Qatar]] [[Qatar]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Romania.svg|22px|Romania]] [[Romania]] || KFC has at least 2 restaurants in Romania (cities of Bucharest and Constanta) ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|22px|Russia]] [[Russia]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg|22px|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg|22px|Saudi Arabia]] [[Saudi Arabia]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|22px|Singapore]] [[Singapore]] || Outlets are [[halal]]
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|[[Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg|22px|Slovakia]] [[Slovakia]] || First restaurant opened in [[Trnava]] (autumn 2006).
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|[[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|22px|South Africa]] [[South Africa]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|22px|Spain]] [[Spain]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|22px|Sri Lanka]] [[Sri Lanka]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Syria.svg|22px|Syria]] [[Syria]] || Owned by [[Kuwait]]i national [[Nasser Al-Kharafi]]
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|[[Image:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg|22px|St. Lucia]] [[St. Lucia]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|22px|Taiwan]] [[Taiwan]] || Also known as 肯德基, the first restaurant was built in 1984. Now there are over 133 branches in Taiwan. see <sup>[http://www.kfcclub.com.tw/ KFC club Taiwan]</sup>
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|[[Image:Flag of Thailand.svg|22px|Thailand]] [[Thailand]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|22px|Trinidad and Tobago]] [[Trinidad and Tobago]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Turkey.svg|22px|Turkey]] [[Turkey]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg|22px|U.S. Virgin Islands]] [[U.S. Virgin Islands]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg|22px|United Arab Emirates]] [[United Arab Emirates]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|22px|United Kingdom]] [[United Kingdom]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|22px|United States]] [[United States]] || in addition to the initial franchises.
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|[[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|22px|Venezuela]] [[Venezuela]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg|22px|Vietnam]] [[Vietnam]] ||
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|[[Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|22px|Zimbabwe]] [[Zimbabwe]] ||
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== Recipes ==

* [http://top-secret-recipes.blogspot.com/2006/06/kfc-honey-barbecued-wings.html KFC Honey Barbecued Wings]


==External links==
===Official sites===
*[http://www.kfc.com/ KFC website]
*[http://www.kfc.ca/ KFC Canada website]
*[http://www.kfc.co.uk/ KFC UK website]
*[http://www.kfc.com.au/ KFC Australia website]
*[http://www.kfc.co.nz/ KFC New Zealand website]
*[http://www.kfcindia.com/ KFC India website]
*[http://www.kfcindonesia.com/ KFC Indonesia website]
*[http://www.kfc-malta.com/ KFC Malta website]
*[http://www.kfc.co.jp/ KFC Japan website]
*[http://www.kfckorea.com/ KFC Korea website]
*[http://www.kfc.com.my/ KFC Malaysia website]
*[http://www.kfcpakistan.com/ KFC Pakistan website]
*[http://www.kfc.ph/ KFC Philippines website]
*[http://www.kfc.pl/ KFC Poland website]
*[http://www.kfc.com.sg/ KFC Singapore website]
*[http://www.kfcturkiye.com/ KFC Turkey website]
*[http://www.kfc.nl/ KFC Dutch website]
*[http://www.kfc.de/ KFC Germany website]
*[http://www.kfc.fr/ KFC France website]
*[http://www.kfc.com.cn/ KFC China website]
*[http://www.kfchk.com/ KFC Hong Kong website]
*[http://www.kfc.co.th KFC Thailand website]
*[http://www.kfc.com.mx/ KFC Mexico website]
*[http://www.kfcclub.com.tw/ KFC Taiwan website]
*[http://www.kfcvietnam.com/ KFC Vietnam website]

===Other===
*[http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/ The KFC Boycott page]
*[http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/kfc.asp KFC Urban Legends Reference page]
*[http://www.animateclay.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=101&page=1 Animateclay.com - Vinton Studio Commercials]
*[http://www.us.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-01-26/#3/ Kentucky Governor refuses PETA's statue-removal demand.]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/5084768.stm KFC sued in US over cooking fats]
*[http://www.crowncombo.com/articles/2006/027_kfcbowls/kfc.html KFC Famous Bowls]
*[http://www.theshadowsun.net/collection/view/120 ''Kentucky Fried Cruelty'' - An article about KFC regarding animal cruelty towards chickens.]

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