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78-700: It was demolished in 1973 to make way for the A610 bypass. The viaduct was built between May 1873 and November 1875 and forms part of the Great Northern Railway Derbyshire Extension which was built in part to exploit the coalfields in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire . The contract was given by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) to Joseph Firbank with the line laid out by, and the viaduct designed by Richard Johnson (Chief Civil Engineer of

156-694: A McDonald's restaurant on the left, and the Derbyshire Constabulary and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters on the right. After the roundabout, the Butterley Park Brewers Fayre and Ripley Premier Inn are on the left. Bypassing Ripley completely, the route reaches the Hartshay Interchange with the A38 . The 1.8 km (1.1 mi) Ripley Bypass was built in the early 1980s by Henry Boot Civil Engineering . Nearby to

234-470: A Shell filling station on U.S. Route 25 just outside North Corbin, Kentucky , a small town on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains . It was here that he first served to travelers the recipes that he had learned as a child: fried chicken and other dishes such as steaks and country ham . After four years of serving from his own dining room table, Sanders purchased the larger filling station on

312-645: A 27 feet (8.2 m) long skew span arch, skewed in the opposite direction, crossing the Midland Railway's line to Digby Colliery which was immediately to the East of the viaduct followed by 3 arched spans of 30 feet (9.1 m). The fourth section started with a 45 feet (14 m) long segmental arch which crossed the Greasley arm of the Nottingham Canal followed by 8 arched spans 30 feet (9.1 m) long. Each section

390-619: A culturally-based stereotype exists, leading to the incorrect assertion of racism...We unequivocally condemn discrimination of any type and have a proud history as one of the world's leading employers for diversity". In May 2012, Greenpeace accused KFC of sourcing paper pulp for its food packaging from Indonesian rainforest wood. Independent forensic tests showed that some packaging contained more than 50 percent mixed tropical hardwood fiber, sourced from Asia Pulp & Paper (APP). APP said such fiber can be found in recycled paper, or: "It can also come from tree residues that are cleared, after

468-505: A feature of the chain since it was first introduced by franchisee Pete Harman in 1957. Since the early 1990s, KFC has expanded its menu to offer other chicken products such as chicken fillet sandwiches and wraps , as well as salads and side dishes such as French fries and coleslaw , desserts and soft drinks; the latter often supplied by PepsiCo. KFC is known for its slogans "It's Finger Lickin' Good!", "Nobody does chicken like KFC", "We do chicken right", and "So good". Harland Sanders

546-534: A forest area has become degraded, logged-over or burned, as part of a sustainable development plan. APP has strict policies and practices in place to ensure that only residues from legal plantation development on degraded or logged-over forest areas and sustainable wood fiber enters the production supply chain." KFC said: "From a global perspective, 60 percent of the paper products that Yum! (our parent company) sources are from sustainable sources. Our suppliers are working towards making it 100 percent." In December 2012,

624-479: A large device that cost $ 16,000. The Hartzog model had no oil filtration system, meaning that filtering had to be done manually, and the pressure fryers occasionally exploded often harming employees. In 1969, inventor and engineer Winston L. Shelton developed the "Collectramatic" pressurized fryer to overcome the problems KFC faced in quickly frying chicken to meet growing customer demand. The Collectramatic used precision time and temperature controls and self-filtered

702-596: A large roundabout. On 24 May 1967, Barbara Castle opened the section of the M1 from here to junction 27 at Annesley Woodhouse , built by George Wimpey ; it was started in December 1964 and was to be finished by January 1967. High Speed 2 will cross the A610 at the junction, on the eastern side of the M1. After the M1, the route enters a four mile long stretch of dual carriageway, passing Nuthall , Kimberley , Giltbrook and Eastwood to

780-664: A limited menu. Value menu items are sold under the "Streetwise" name in locations such as Canada, Nigeria, South Africa and Mauritius. Side dishes often include French fries , coleslaw , barbecue baked beans , corn on the cob , mashed potato , bread rolls and American biscuits . Salads include the bean salad , the Caesar salad and the garden salad . In a number of territories, KFC sells onion rings . In most of Asia, several Sub-Saharan Africa and Pacific markets, rice based side dishes are often sold. In Greece and Bulgaria, potato wedges are sold instead of French fries. In

858-474: A number of Eastern European locations and Portugal, beer is offered in addition to soft drinks. In 2023 KFC branches in UK and Ireland introduced new 'signature fries' (fries coated in herbs and spice) in an attempt to improve the taste of the fries. KFC initially used stove-top covered cooking pots to fry its chicken. In the 1960s, the officially recommended model was the L S Hartzog developed "KFC 20-Head Cooker",

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936-470: A pint of gravy in a cardboard bucket). Serving their signature meal in a paper bucket was to become an iconic feature of the company. By 1963, there were 600 KFC restaurants, making the company the largest fast food operation in the United States. KFC popularized chicken in the fast food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the dominance of the hamburger . With significant growth in tow,

1014-475: A plan to revamp its packaging, decor and uniforms and expand its menu. Additionally, beginning in May 2015, a new series of US advertisements was launched featuring Darrell Hammond as Colonel Sanders. In a planned rotation of actors, Norm Macdonald , Jim Gaffigan , George Hamilton and Rob Riggle portrayed Sanders in similar ads through the fall of 2016. In January 2018, country music icon Reba McEntire played

1092-511: A series of changes in corporate ownership with little or no experience in the restaurant business. In the early 1970s, KFC was sold to the spirits distributor Heublein , which was taken over by the R. J. Reynolds food and tobacco conglomerate; that company sold the chain to PepsiCo . The chain continued to expand overseas, however, and in 1987 it became the first Western restaurant chain to open in China. It has since expanded rapidly in China , which

1170-444: A sign painter hired by Harman, coined the name "Kentucky Fried Chicken". For Harman, the addition of KFC was a way of differentiating his restaurant from competitors; a product from Kentucky was exotic and evoked imagery of Southern hospitality . Harman trademarked the phrase "It's finger lickin' good", which eventually became the company slogan. He also introduced the "bucket meal" in 1957 (14 pieces of chicken, five bread rolls and

1248-486: A spicy chicken fillet sandwich (1993). By 1994 KFC had 5,149 outlets in the US and 9,407 overall, with over 100,000 employees. In August 1997, PepsiCo spun off its restaurants division as a public company valued at US$ 4.5 billion (around US$ 7.3 billion in 2020). The new company was named Tricon Global Restaurants and, at the time, had 30,000 outlets and annual sales of US$ 10 billion (around US$ 16 billion in 2020), making it second in

1326-480: A year it became without Win's fryer. He (Shelton) helped set the stage for that with true engineering thinking. Although a number of franchisees bought the Collectramatic, which had the support of Colonel Sanders from 1970 onwards, John Y. Brown Jr. had given tacit approval to franchisees to exclusively use the older L S Hartzog fryer, saying "Though those old pots were damn dangerous, at least we knew they worked! I

1404-465: Is a preference for spicy foods, such as the Zinger chicken burger. In many international markets, the seasoning used for the core chicken pieces product is available as a hot and spicy version as an alternative to the classic KFC recipe. The hot and spicy coating, as well as having a spicier flavour, also has a crispy consistency. In Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, a grilled chicken known as "Smoky Red"

1482-540: Is an exit to the south for the logistics company Lockwood Group. The road follows adjacent to the Midland Main Line . Coats Viyella Clothing had a main dyeing factory to the north. The road passes under the Midland Main Line at a low (15 ft 3 in [4.65 m]) bridge, after which National Grid plc have one of their Pipelines Maintenance Centres (PMC Ambergate) on the right. A few metres before

1560-830: Is available in over 2,000 outlets. Egg custard tart is a popular dessert worldwide, but other items include ice cream sundaes and tres leches cake in Peru. In 2012, the "KFC AM" breakfast menu began to be rolled out internationally, including such items as pancakes , waffles and porridge , as well as fried chicken. On August 27, 2019, KFC tested meatless boneless wings and nuggets in Atlanta, Georgia. In February 2023, Kentucky Fried Chicken in Australia announced that several items would no longer be sold in their menu, including wings, popcorn chicken, Nashville hot sauce and strawberry lemonade. Sanders' Original Recipe of "11 herbs and spices"

1638-468: Is available. KFC locations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Vietnam offer a roasted option known as Flava Crava. KFC's menu in China includes, among other items incorporating Chinese food items, rice bowls, noodle dishes, and chicken prepared in the style of Peking duck. Some locations in the US sell fried chicken livers and gizzards . A small number of US outlets offer an all-you-can-eat buffet option with

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1716-432: Is now the company's single largest market. PepsiCo spun off its restaurants division as Tricon Global Restaurants, which later changed its name to Yum! Brands . KFC's original product is pressure-fried chicken pieces, seasoned with Sanders' signature recipe of " 11 herbs and spices ". The constituents of the recipe are a trade secret . Larger portions of fried chicken are served in a cardboard "bucket", which has become

1794-499: Is one of the best known trade secrets in the catering industry. The recipe is not patented, because patent law requires public disclosure of an invention and provides protection only for a strictly limited term, whereas trade secrets can remain the intellectual property of their holders in perpetuity. A copy of the recipe, signed by Sanders, is held inside a safe inside a vault in KFC's Louisville headquarters, along with 11 vials containing

1872-483: Is one of the most widely available KFC products. In some locations, such as in Australia, Belarus, Malaysia and South Africa, chicken nuggets are also sold. McCormick & Company is KFC's largest supplier of sauces, seasonings and marinades and is a long-term partner in new product development. Due to the company's previous relationship with PepsiCo, most territories supply PepsiCo products, but exceptional territories include Barbados, Greece, Mexico, New Zealand,

1950-549: Is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's , with over 30,000 locations globally in 150 countries as of April 2024 . The chain is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands , a restaurant company that also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains. KFC was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders (1890–1980), an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky , during

2028-556: The Derbyshire border, going underneath the junction with the A608, entering Amber Valley . The road then bypasses Langley Mill to the south, and passes the Panattoni Business Park with a roundabout for access. The A610 then enters Woodlinkin, this particular stretch of the A610 has gained notoriety in the past for road accidents due to the road being particularly windy. The single carriageway Langley Mill By-Pass opened in 1983 with

2106-621: The Great Depression . Sanders identified the potential of the restaurant- franchising concept, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in Salt Lake City , Utah, in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast-food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance of the hamburger . By branding himself as "Colonel Sanders", Harland became a prominent figure of American cultural history and his image remains widely used in KFC advertising to this day. However,

2184-571: The 1970s for a Codnor Bypass, followed by another section called the Ripley-Codnor Link. The road then ascends for a mile, into Ripley until it reaches a roundabout near the Sainsbury's supermarket, with the B6441. Here, the route goes right at the roundabout, left at another roundabout shortly after, with a possible exit southwards for the proposed Ripley-Codnor link. The bypass heads straight, passing

2262-462: The 20th century. The trademark expired in the US in 2006. The first KFC logo was introduced in 1952 and featured a "Kentucky Fried Chicken" typeface and a logo of the Colonel. In 1962, Dave Thomas took Colonel Sanders' bucket and turned it into a sign that revolved in a circular motion in front of almost every American KFC outlet. Advertising played a key role at KFC after it was sold by Sanders and

2340-763: The A6 T-junction, it passes under the Derwent Valley line next to Ambergate railway station , and the Hurt Arms on the A6. 53°00′42″N 1°18′52″W  /  53.01168°N 1.31458°W  / 53.01168; -1.31458 KFC KFC Corporation , doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken ), is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken . Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky , it

2418-704: The A6002 and B600; this £90,000 half-mile section of dual-carriageway, the Nuthall by-pass (western section), opened on Thursday 25 August 1966 when the £6m M1 section reached Nuthall; construction had begun in April 1964. The former route follows what is now the B600, the former A613 to Alfreton . Shortly afterwards, the route then meets the Nuthall Interchange (junction 26) of the M1 motorway at

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2496-701: The A6200 (former A52) for Derby and A608 for Ilkeston . The A610 becomes Alfreton Road as it passes through Hyson Green , where it meets the A6130 Radford Boulevard and Gregory Boulevard , further on is a KFC and Tesco Express. At Bobbers Mill it becomes Nuthall Road , near a McDonald's and the Bobbers Mill Transport Cafe, then crossing the Nottingham Ring Road ( A6514 or Western Boulevard ). The road then passes through Aspley , with

2574-477: The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has protested KFC's choice of poultry suppliers worldwide. The exception is KFC Canada, which signed an agreement pledging to only use "animal-friendly" suppliers. President of KFC's US division Gregg Dedrick said PETA mischaracterized KFC as a poultry producer rather than a purchaser of chickens. In 2008, Yum! stated: "[As] a major purchaser of food products, [Yum!] has

2652-606: The GNR); Samuel Abbott was the resident engineer. At Awsworth Junction the railway branched, one line passed over the Bennerley Viaduct , the other turned North towards Pinxton crossing the Giltbrook Viaduct (or Kimberley Viaduct but known locally as Forty Bridges). This viaduct was built of red bricks used to create 43 arched spans with a total length of 1,716 feet (523 m) and a height of 60 feet (18 m). The viaduct

2730-412: The KFC name was officially adopted, although it had already been widely known by that initialism . Kyle Craig, president of KFC U.S., admitted the change was an attempt to distance the chain from the unhealthy connotations of "fried". The early 1990s saw a number of successful major product launches, including spicy "Hot Wings" (launched in 1990), popcorn chicken (1992) and, internationally, the "Zinger",

2808-612: The Philippines, Romania, South Africa, Turkey, Indonesia (since 2019), Singapore (since 2022) and Malaysia (since 2022) which stock drinks supplied by The Coca-Cola Company , and Aruba , which stocks RC Cola from the Cott Corporation . In Peru, the locally popular Inca Kola is sold. Launched in 2009, the Krusher/Krushem range of frozen beverages containing "real bits" such as Kit Kat , Oreo and strawberry shortcake

2886-455: The US where fried chicken remains closely associated with age-old racist stereotypes about black people in the once segregated south", KFC Australia aired the 30-second promotion on television named "KFC's cricket survival guide" which shows a white cricket fan surrounded by black fans from the opposing team. The television announcer asks, "Need a tip when you're stuck in an awkward situation?" The fan passes around his "bucket of KFC", even though

2964-466: The addition of the MSG flavor-enhancer Ac'cent , they produced fried chicken which tasted "indistinguishable" from the chicken they purchased at KFC. KFC adapts its menu internationally to suit regional tastes and there are over 300 KFC menu items worldwide. Some locations, such as the UK and the US, sell grilled chicken. In predominantly Islamic countries, the chicken served is halal . In Asia, there

3042-683: The brand in Ireland. In 1970 Grace returned to Ireland after a number of years in Canada to open his first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Phibsboro shopping center in Dublin. Eventually he opened another six restaurants located in Dublin, Limerick and Cork. After disagreements over cost cutting with KFC management in the early 1980s, the Irish restaurants were renamed to Pat Grace's Famous Fried Chicken reportedly retaining

3120-452: The chain was criticized in China when it was discovered that a number of KFC suppliers had been using growth hormones and an excessive amount of antibiotics on its poultry in ways that violated Chinese law. In February 2013, Yum! CEO David Novak admitted that the scandal had been "longer lasting and more impactful than we ever imagined." The issue is of major concern to Yum!, which earns almost half of its profits from China, largely through

3198-433: The chicken is left to stand for 5 minutes in order for it to sufficiently cool before it is placed in the warming oven. It is KFC policy to discard chicken if it has not been sold within 90 minutes in order to ensure freshness. The frying oil varies regionally and versions used include sunflower , soybean , rapeseed and palm oil . A KFC executive stated that the taste of the chicken will vary between regions depending on

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3276-462: The chicken, which he believed lowered the quality of the product. If he pre-cooked the chicken in advance of orders, there was sometimes wastage at day's end. In 1939, the first commercial pressure cookers were released onto the market, mostly designed for steaming vegetables. Sanders bought one and modified it into a pressure fryer , which he then used to fry chicken. The new method reduced production time to be comparable with deep frying while, in

3354-496: The city's largest restaurants. The Sanders Court & Café generally served travelers, so when the route planned in 1955 for Interstate 75 bypassed his properties, Sanders sold them and traveled the US to franchise his recipe to restaurant owners. Independent restaurants would pay four (later five) cents on each chicken as a franchise fee in exchange for Sanders' recipe and the right to feature it on their menus and use his name and likeness for promotional purposes. Don Anderson,

3432-467: The commercial was intended for an Australian audience, which found its way to social media in the United States, prompting sharp disapproval. KFC Australia made a statement to the fact the commercial was "misinterpreted by a segment of people in the US" and it was a "light-hearted reference to the West Indian cricket team" and "The ad was reproduced online in the US without KFC's permission, where we are told

3510-482: The company began to advertise on US television with a budget of US$ 4 million in 1966. In order to fund nationwide advertising campaigns, the Kentucky Fried Chicken Advertising Co-Op was established, giving franchisees 10 votes and the company three when deciding on budgets and campaigns. In 1969, KFC hired its first national advertising agency, Leo Burnett . A notable Burnett campaign in 1972

3588-508: The company to the Connecticut -based Heublein , a packaged food and drinks corporation, for US$ 285 million (around US$ 1.8 billion in 2020). Sanders died in 1980, his promotional work making him a prominent figure in American cultural history. By the time of his death, there were an estimated 6,000 KFC outlets in 48 countries worldwide, with $ 2 billion worth of sales annually. In 1982, Heublein

3666-414: The company's research and development facilities. KFC's core product offering is pressure fried on-the-bone chicken pieces seasoned with Colonel Harland Sanders' "Original Recipe" of 11 herbs and spices. The product is typically available in either two- or three-piece individual servings or in a family size cardboard bucket typically holding between six and 16 chicken pieces. In territories that follow

3744-474: The company's rapid expansion overwhelmed the aging Sanders, and he sold it to a group of investors led by John Y. Brown Jr. and Jack C. Massey in 1964. KFC was one of the first American fast-food chains to expand internationally, opening outlets in Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Jamaica by the mid-1960s. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, it experienced mixed fortunes domestically, as it went through

3822-416: The contract. The Collectramatic has been an approved pressure fryer for KFC from 1972 onwards. From 2013 onwards, KFC has been transitioning from using Collectramatic cookers to pressure fryers produced by Henny Penny , which supplies KFC with various equipment. The 'Velocity' series of pressure fryers includes increased load capacity, automatic oil filtration and increased oil longevity. Colonel Sanders

3900-409: The cooking oil – all while meeting Colonel Sanders' high standards. Fred Jeffries, then vice president of purchasing at KFC, claimed that the invention helped fuel the company's rapid expansion and success: There's no way it (KFC) could have grown as it did without the Collectramatic. Stores were doing about $ 200,000 a year in sales on average with the pots...but they could never have done the $ 900,000

3978-407: The first female Colonel Sanders. Before leaving as CEO in 2021, Andrea Zahumensky told Ad Age the "brand assets that we're so lucky to have" were the bucket, the three stripes and the full name Kentucky Fried Chicken. All of these were being used more by the chain. Australia rebranded KFC back to its original name, "Kentucky Fried Chicken" in 2019. KFC is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, one of

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4056-519: The fledgling Kentucky Fried Chicken decided in 1964 that they would begin offering franchise opportunities beyond the Atlantic, and landed on the United Kingdom as its entry point into Europe. As such, the first British KFC eatery opened its doors at 92 Fishergate in Preston, Lancashire , on May 1, 1965, and still operates today. Pat Grace met with Sanders at his holiday home near Toronto and agreed to franchise

4134-428: The herbs and spices. To maintain the secrecy of the recipe, half of it is produced by Griffith Laboratories before it is given to McCormick , who add the second half. In 1999, a couple who bought the house formerly occupied by Colonel Sanders found scribbled notes purported to be the secret recipe. Initially, KFC wanted to file a lawsuit against the couple to stop an auction of the notes but, by early 2001, it dropped

4212-673: The large Cinderhill Roundabout . To the north is the Phoenix park terminus of the NET Line 2 (tram) at Phoenix Business Park or Phoenix Centre, built on the site of Babbington Colliery which closed in 1986, with a large site of E.ON UK and the Premier Inn Nottingham West. At the Cinderhill Roundabout , the road enters Nottinghamshire and Broxtowe . At this point, the road detours from its original route through Nuthall ,

4290-449: The largest restaurant companies in the world. KFC had sales of $ 23 billion in 2013. KFC is incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law , and has its headquarters at 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky , in a three-story colonial style building known colloquially as the "White House" due to its resemblance to the US president's home . The headquarters contain executive offices and

4368-418: The lawsuit, claiming the scribbled notes are "nowhere close" to the original recipe. Joe Ledington of Kentucky, a nephew by marriage of Colonel Sanders, claimed to have found a copy of the original KFC fried chicken recipe on a handwritten piece of paper in an envelope in a scrapbook. In August 2016, Chicago Tribune staffers conducted a cooking test of this recipe and claimed after a few attempts that, with

4446-565: The new route (built after the M1 arrived in 1966) becomes a dual carriageway , passing the Millers Barn Nottingham Beefeater on the right opposite the BP St Mary`s Service Station , and Nuthall Pub & Kitchen further on the left; the 0.75-mile £260,000 Nuthall Bypass opened in 1967. The road ascends out of the city of Nottingham towards the large Nuthall Island (also known as Nuthall Roundabout) with

4524-451: The north, and Awsworth to the south. The £3.05m Eastwood-Kimberley By-pass opened on 6 July 1974, and followed a former railway line of the Great Northern Railway ; the bypass was opened 16 months ahead of schedule. The grade-separated Giltbrook Interchange is with the A6096, for Ilkeston , and the large Giltbrook Retail Park, and IKEA . The road then reverts to a single carriageway at

4602-510: The north, off the B6179, is Midland Railway – Butterley , known for its annual Indietracks festival. After the A38 junction, the road carries on for a mile, passing through Buckland Hollow and Sawmills, with Bullbridge on the right. The 2.5 km (1.6 mi) Ripley - Buckland Hollow section (West of Ripley) was constructed when the 7.5 miles (12.1 km) A38 (former A61 ) Ripley and Swanwick Bypass

4680-650: The official ceremony taken place by councillor Joe Carty on 8 September 1983. The road then ascends into Codnor , passing the Thorn Tree Inn at Woodlinkin. At Codnor, the route turns right at a T-Junction with the A6007 near the French Horn and is relatively straight for around half a mile with the Kingfisher Fish Bar and a Tesco Express on the left, then descends and turns sharply left. There have been plans since

4758-456: The oil variety used and whether the chicken has been corn-fed or wheat-fed. As well as its core chicken on the bone offering, KFC's major products include chicken burgers (including the Zinger and the Tower); wraps ("Twisters" and "Boxmasters"); and a variety of finger foods , including crispy chicken strips and hot wings . Popcorn chicken , which consists of bite-sized pieces of fried chicken,

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4836-437: The opinion of Sanders, retaining the quality of pan-fried chicken. In July 1940, Sanders finalized what came to be known as his " Original Recipe " of 11 herbs and spices. Although he never publicly revealed the recipe, he said the ingredients included salt and pepper and that the rest "stand on everybody's shelf". After being recommissioned as a Kentucky Colonel in 1950 by Governor Lawrence Wetherby , Sanders began to dress

4914-500: The opportunity and responsibility to influence the way animals supplied to us are treated. We take that responsibility very seriously, and we are monitoring our suppliers on an ongoing basis." In 2006, Greenpeace accused KFC Europe of sourcing the soya bean for its chicken feed from Cargill , which had been accused of clearing large swathes of the Amazon rainforest in order to grow the crop. In 2010, according to The Guardian , "in

4992-533: The original recipe. These stores were closed in the late 1980s. Pat Grace went on to wholesale the chicken spice blend under the brand Grace's Perfect Blend. In 1964, Sanders sold KFC to a group of investors led by John Y. Brown Jr. and Jack C. Massey for US$ 2 million (around US$ 17 million in 2020). The contract included a lifetime salary for Sanders and the agreement that he would be the company's quality controller and trademark. The chain had reached 3,000 outlets in 48 countries by 1970. In July 1971, Brown sold

5070-455: The other side of the road and expanded to six tables. By 1936, this had proven successful enough for Sanders to be given the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel by Governor Ruby Laffoon . In 1937 he expanded his restaurant to 142 seats and added a motel he purchased across the street, naming it Sanders Court & Café . Sanders was unhappy with the 35 minutes it took to prepare his chicken in an iron frying pan, but he refused to deep fry

5148-407: The part, growing a goatee , wearing a black frock coat (later switched to a white suit) and a string tie and referring to himself as "the Colonel". His associates went along with the title change, "jokingly at first and then in earnest", according to biographer Josh Ozersky . In 1952, Sanders franchised his recipe to his friend Pete Harman of South Salt Lake, Utah , the operator of one of

5226-521: The speed limit being enforced by SPECS average speed cameras, with the Esso Nuthall Rd garage next to a Greggs . At a crossroads adjacent to Aspley Library, nearby to the north is Ellis Guilford School . It crosses the B6004 Broxtowe Lane at NCN Basford Hall , with an Iceland slightly further, with a KFC and Tesco Express (Cinderhill Express) with a service station. The B6008 is at

5304-534: The system handed down by Colonel Sanders, such as Canada and the UK, each chicken is divided into nine different cuts (two drumsticks, two thighs, two wings, two breast pieces and one keel ); however, the United States now uses an eight-piece cut. The chicken is hand-breaded at individual KFC outlets with wheat flour mixed with seasoning in a two- to four-minute process. It is then pressure fried for between seven and 10 minutes (the timing differs between countries) in oil at 185 degrees Celsius. Following this,

5382-465: The world only to McDonald's. Tricon was renamed Yum! Brands in May 2002. On March 31, 2011, Priszm , owner of KFC in Canada, went into bankruptcy protection in Ontario and British Columbia. By 2015, KFC was struggling, having lost business to other retailers and being surpassed by Chick-fil-A as the leading chicken retailer in the US three years previously. The company launched a new initiative with

5460-484: Was S-shaped and built in four sections. The first section consisted of a single 27 feet (8.2 m) long skew span arch crossing Awsworth Lane followed by 13 arches each spanning 30 feet (9.1 m). The second section consisted of one 27 feet (8.2 m) skew span arch over the Midland Railway 's Bulwell to Bennerley branch line followed by 15 arches each spanning 30 feet (9.1 m). The third section started with

5538-422: Was a key component of KFC advertising until his death in 1980. Despite his death, Sanders remains a key icon of the company as an "international symbol of hospitality". Early official slogans for the company included "North America's Hospitality Dish" (from 1956) and "We fix Sunday dinner seven nights a week". The "finger lickin' good" slogan was used from 1956 and went on to become one of the best-known slogans of

5616-567: Was acquired by R. J. Reynolds , the tobacco giant. In July 1986, Reynolds announced the sale of KFC to PepsiCo for $ 850 million (around US$ 2.0 billion in 2020). The actual sale took place in early October for $ 840 million. PepsiCo made the chain a part of its restaurants division alongside Pizza Hut and Taco Bell . KFC entered the Chinese market in November 1987, with an outlet in Beijing. In 1991,

5694-490: Was born in 1890 and raised on a farm outside Henryville, Indiana (near Louisville, Kentucky ). When Sanders was five years old, his father died, forcing his mother to work at a canning plant. This left Sanders, as the eldest son, to care for his two younger siblings. After he reached seven years of age, his mother taught him how to cook. After leaving the family home at the age of 13, Sanders passed through several professions with mixed success. In 1930, Sanders took over

5772-573: Was built, which opened on 21 October 1977. The single-carriageway road has adjacent land for making into a dual carriageway, along a former railway line. The former route passed through Lower Hartshay , to the south. At the exit for the B6013 to the south, there is the Excavator at Buckland Hollow. Finally, the road straddles the River Amber before meeting the A6 at Ambergate. At Bullbridge (Sawmills), there

5850-477: Was mostly afraid these new fryers would break down in the middle of business." Brown warned franchisees that they were in violation of their contract if they used the Collectramatic. Brown held his ground on the issue until he learned that his father, John Y. Brown Sr. , who owned multiple KFC franchises, was successfully using the Collectramatic in every franchise he owned. The issue was eventually resolved after Heublein purchased KFC, acquired Hartzog and nullified

5928-612: Was part of what became known as the Great Midlands Raid. A610 road The A610 is an A-road in England, which runs from Nottingham to Ambergate , where it joins the A6 . The road starts in Nottingham at a roundabout which connects Maid Marian Way and Upper Parliament Street spur ( A6008 ). From here road ascends, passing Nottingham Cathedral . At Canning Circus, it meets

6006-717: Was separated by stop piers. To the South West of the viaduct next to the Nottingham Canal arm was a Nottingham Gas Light and Coke Company chemical works of which Thomas Hawksley was once the managing engineer. Houses were built into arches 8 and 23 counting from the Awsworth end. These dwellings were used as makeshift air raid shelters by school children from Awsworth during a First World war German Zeppelin Airship bombing raid which dropped bombs at Bennerley Junction. This bombing raid

6084-473: Was the "Get a bucket of chicken, have a barrel of fun" jingle , performed by Barry Manilow . By 1976, KFC was one of the largest advertisers in the US. Since the beginning of the 21st century, fast food has been criticized for its animal welfare record, its links to obesity and its environmental impact. Eric Schlosser 's book Fast Food Nation (2002) and Morgan Spurlock 's film Super Size Me (2004) reflected these concerns. Since 2003, People for

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