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there sure is a bunch of unsourced statements here. and backing up greenpeace's accusations with greenpeace propaganda? give me a break!
all gone. - Unsigned statement by M.U.D. ( talk| contibs) on 9 November 2007 04:50
If they ARE to be mentioned, it should be also mentioned that, based on sales, these protests have had absolutely NO effect. Otherwise, a single person, protesting the fact that the chain uses red as its primary color is of equal notability.
I'll check back in a week; if this has not been corrected I will correct it myself or simply delete the section enitrely. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laughing at you ( talk • contribs) 18:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
The ETC Marinade was 14 minutes not a whole day. For awhile they changed the recipe of "Original Recipe" also by marinading the chicken in salt water. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.168.94.14 ( talk) 10:11, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
The "See also" section is for related topics that are not mentioned in the main article, not for any article that has a couple of words that sound similar. There's no reason to include Maryland Fried Chicken or any other competitor of KFC; there's no reason to mention a movie that just happens to make reference to the former (and current) chain name of KFC. THF 22:57, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
Response to request at WP:3O:
I hope that helps you both. Adrian M. H. 18:04, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
I say drop the movie reference. Other than the name of the movie itself, there is no relationship whatsoever to the food chain. Therefore, I don't see a point to having it linked here. HubcapD 00:39, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
I agree with dropping the movie reference. I haven't seen the movie, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the movie have absolutely nothing to do with Kentucky Fried Chicken, not even using it as a prop or story element? If that is the case, then the deliberately joking title of the movie is not information about the fast food chain. Under those circumstances, it would be easier to argue that the movie Tapeheads would be more relevant: Roscoe's Waffles and Wings, which serves fried chicken just as KFC does, is an important part of the story. Drop the reference. VisitorTalk
I'm amazed at how many seem to misunderstand what "See also" means. It links to articles that the reader might also be interested in looking at, given their reading of the current article. A subject with a similar name that's obviously based on "Kentucky Fried Chicken" is related enough for a "See also" link. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 17:05, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
But Stevie, the only thing about the movie that is related to the fast food chain is the title. The movie is not about Kentucky or food from Kentucky; it's not about chicken, fried or otherwise; it's not about food at all; it's not about Col. Sanders. It's just a series of comedy sketches with the completely arbitrary title that was picked as a bit of meaningless, anarchist humor. There is no reason to imagine that people interested in a history of chicken fast food would also be interested in a sketch comedy movie, merely because the moviemakers chose to put a completely meaningless, unrelated title onto their movie. VisitorTalk 07:05, 13 August 2007 (UTC) 07:05, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
I plan to remove the Kentucky Fried Movie reference soon. There is no evidence that a reader interested in an article about a fast food chain would also be interested in a completely unrelated movie with a similar name that was chosen as a joke by the filmmaker. For comparison, the articles about Taurus (astrology) and Ford Taurus (vehicle) do not refer to each other in the "See Also" sections, for exactly the same reason: someone interested in an ancient horoscope symbol cannot be assumed to be interested in a modern automobile that happens to have been named after it, and vice versa. I believe the burden of proof is on Stevie to demonstrate the value of the "see also" link. "There are two words in common in a play on words" is not a compelling argument about similarity of content. VisitorTalk 05:21, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
I agree with VisitorTalk, remove the KFM link. Jerem43 18:40, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
Hehe. KFM has about as much relevance staying in this article as "Clerks 2" does for McDonalds.
SpANG!
15:27, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
I see someone else beat me to the removal of the reference. I recommend that this entire discussion be archived and the RFC tag be removed. VisitorTalk 08:04, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
The correct year when KFC started to use the nickname was 1986 when they made a new bucket design. It says so on a KFC poster.
The correct amount that the Colonel charged for use of his chicken recipe was 5 cents a head (a whole chicken), not 5 cents a piece. 64.186.57.226 20:31, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
This was a huge issue a while back. Quite a lot of media coverage, as I recall. Why hasn't it appeared in the controveries section? 74.242.103.81 18:32, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Adele Douglass is a Director of the American Humane Association, so perhaps adding that would make her comment worthy? At one point, this article just had something like - "PETA is protesting KFC" and not too much else - so there has to be a bit of what the controvery is about and I think it's right to include KFC's defence. And both sides should be documented or referenced. For awhile, this page showed a picture of people protesting but had no text at all to explain why. How would you suggest it get shortened? Maybe it's a separate issue, but do you think the rats thing is noteworthy enough to include as a controversy? Thanks. Bob98133 16:39, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
This is not the current move request, please see below
- Jerem43 16:56, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
This'll be back at the same place as the article soon, hopefully. Children, if you're going to contribute to Wikipedia by moving articles around then please spare an hour or so to drop a note first. Article naming was well-discussed before. Chris Cunningham 22:15, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
Colonel Sanders had something to say about what happened to KFC after it was brought from him.
I found THIS gem in a book on sociology in a section about the corporatization and regulation of our lesure activities (Mcdonaldization.)
"That frigging . . . .outfit . . . . They prostituted every goddam thing I had. I had the greatest gravy in the world and those sons of bitches they dragged it out and extended and watered it down that I'm so god-damn mad." (qouted in Ritzer 1993, p.64)
Sociology; Themes and perspectives Australian edition by Haralambos, Van Krieken, smith and Holborn (c) 1996 Longman P. 364 Corrupt one 00:47, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
I think that the International operations section should be merged with the List of Global locations section as since the former seems to reinforce the data in the latter.
Any Opinions?
Jerem43 17:03, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Copied from User_talk:Thumperward user dicussion page. I believe that this is the proper place for the discussion. Jerem43 15:13, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
KFC has begun to identify themselves as Kentucky Fried Chicken again, the article be damned - the company is calling themselves Kentucky Fried Chicken. So if the company decides to call themselves Kentucky Fried Chicken we have to also. Look at their web page and see that they have the name Kentucky Fried Chicken emblazoned across the top of the page, NOT KFC.
I am going to make an edit that will fix it all. Please stop being so proprietary about the article :-).
Jerem43 14:33, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
The Company name is KFC but the restaurant name is being changed back to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Isn't the article about the restaurant and not the company that operates the restaurant?
Chris, to save you some time I looked at the original move discussion; the points made in it were valid at the time, however the situation has been changed since then. The company has decided to re-embrace their historical name: while the operator is KFC Corporation, they are now calling the stores Kentucky Fried Chicken in the US. Please look here, here and here for proof. Additionally KFC Corp is process of re-branding itself with a new logo, products, cooking oils and store formats, as seen here.
I think it is time that the Wikipedian Community revisit the naming issue based on the new data. I also believe that I can get visual proof that the reasons for the article renaming are now out of date with in the next few days.
Jerem43 16:08, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
The point is that this is not just a new advertising program, but a whole new re-branding that includes tens, if not hundreds, millions of dollars not just spent another round of ads, but new decor, signage, building layouts and much, much more. There is a newly redesigned store in the town I work in and they shuttered the whole operation for two months, gutted the building, built a new kitchen, a new dining room with all new decor and the new signs. Look at the links I provided you with and you can see my point, especially the VMSD.com one. An analogy that you might understand better was when Apple dropped the older MacOS 9 on PowerPC and adopted its current FreeBSD-based Mac OS-X on Intel Core. Yeah, they still supported OS 9/PPC for a few years, but after time the old MacOS was gone for ever (officially). Like Apple, this is a complete u-turn for the company and they way it markets itself to the public. Eventually, KFC Corp will re-name all of its stores as Kentucky Fried Chicken.
also:
Jerem43 17:36, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
Not seeing a move request having been initiated. If the editors involved in the recent intro changes don't feel that the changes are important enough to warrant a page move, I'm going to restore the original intro text. No proof to indicate this is more than a US advertising gimmick right now. Chris Cunningham 08:48, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
(Made on 17:06, 30 August 2007 (UTC))
Cited reasons for article move:
These five examples show conclusive proof that KFC is in the process of rolling its name back to the original Kentucky Fried Chicken moniker and why the article should be renamed.
Please comment on this.
Jerem43 15:39, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
It was requested that this article be renamed but there was no consensus for it to be moved. -- Stemonitis 05:56, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Per the failed move request, the article's staying at KFC for now, so I'm restoring the previous naming in the lead. Thanks to Jerem43 for going the distance and following due process for the request, however; if the company's stance changes notably in the future I have no problem with a move being re-requested. Chris Cunningham 07:39, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
There is an urban legend in Greece concerning KFC: The chickens are actually mutated products without beaks or feathers to make preparation quicker; and that's why 'Fried Chicken' renamed to KFC and the word 'chicken' is never mentioned in the menus (I haven't verified this). Does this legend occur anywhere else? Perhaps it should be mentioned in the article and find arguments and counter-arguments for this legend? Pictureuploader 07:40, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Another rumour is that kfc chicken contains ghb, which is unfortunately true! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.200.240.176 ( talk) 00:48, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
The roughly 1 billion chickens killed each year for KFC's buckets are crammed by the tens of thousands into excrement-filled sheds that stink of ammonia fumes. The birds’ legs and wings often break because they’re bred to be too top-heavy and because workers carelessly shove them into transport crates and shackles. Chickens’ throats are slit and the animals are dropped into tanks of scalding-hot water to remove their feathers, often while they are still conscious and able to feel pain. KFC lets frustrated factory-farm and slaughterhouse workers handle live birds, so many of the animals end up being sadistically abused. At a KFC “Supplier of the Year” slaughterhouse in West Virginia, workers were documented tearing the heads off live birds, spitting tobacco into their eyes, spray-painting their faces, and violently stomping on them. This was discovered more than two years after KFC promised PETA that it was taking animal welfare seriously. KFC hides behind its Animal Welfare Advisory Council, even though five members of the council have resigned in frustration. One of them, Adele Douglass, told the Chicago Tribune that KFC “never had any meetings. They never asked any advice, and then they touted to the press that they had this animal-welfare advisory committee. I felt like I was being used.” —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.211.230.160 ( talk) 00:55, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
I'm a full-time employee at KFC Winnipeg, but my wage is just little above the minimum wage in Manitoba. Besides, many of its team members don't have over time pay and no any pay for extra works and extra clean. Furthermore, my employers treat her/his employees like slaves. What's more, I never hear any unionization movement in Manitoba. Therefore, I doubt about this article on unionization in western Canada.
Fatck —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.79.143.72 ( talk) 17:29, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
In BC, KFC employees are unionized. Wages start at 9.50$/hour.
Applause06 ( talk) 20:53, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
A new user posted that there are 234 locations in a country/region called Yanei in the International Operations sections. Where exactly is this? Google doesn't produce any viable information.
Original text: "Yanei
KFC entered the Yanese market in late 1994 and by 2001 there were over 234 locations all over the country. In 2004 the chain merged with local chain, Mel Keety, a ice cream chain and in 2007 it took over a small conivence store chain Cho Vekka and runs 128 of them."
Toni S. 04:43, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
This pages lists KFC as employing 750,000 (with no citation). But KFC is owned by Yum Brands (who also owns Pizza Hutt, Taco Bell and some other fast food chains) and Yum Brands sales revenue is less have half of McDonalds while the Wikipedia page on McDonalds says they employ around 500,000.
750,000 for KFC seems far too high. Or at least unreliable.
This is important because no sales revenue figures are cited on this page, so researchers looking to establish how large KFC is will use this employee number as a proxy.
I suggest it be deleted unless a reliable citation can be found.
PS my estimate is that KFC sales revenue is around $2 - $3 billion. Byronsharp 11:46, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
I think that the article should be edited because although KFC advertises their product to have "zero grams" of trans fatty acids in their chicken, federal food labeling regulations mention that a serving of a product that has .499 of a gram of trans fat is zero. Clearly, if the KFC chicken product does not contain trans fat, the proper way to advertise a product is by saying "no trans fat." That's how they get you: "zero grams trans fat" vs. "no trans fat." Saying "zero" lets them get away with up to .499 grams.
You should try KFC's nutrition program on their website. Input in the system that you are to consume a regular style chicken breast, it says 0 grams trans fat. But if you input in the system that you were to consume ten of the chicken breasts, the actual total of trans fat is 3 grams. So literally, each piece of chicken contains more than zero trans fat, and less or at .499 grams. Akit 22:16, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Kitchen fresh chicken redirects here but there is no mention of this name. Josh ( talk | contribs) 18:47, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
I deleted a whole bunch of images posted by 70.104.164.4 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) that were reposts from the deleted List of KFC global locations article, they did not contribute any thing new to the article or were not reflective of any information in the article.
-Jeremy ( Jerem43 16:47, 3 November 2007 (UTC))
I'm going to suggest protecting this page from vandalism because of the content, even if cited, defies common sense. I'm not even going to list it here, since it's available in the Nov 9, 2007 11:47 drafts. The number of quick revisions suggest an edit war. I also separated the Poundstone citation from the vandalism that letched onto it. MMetro 12:13, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
The guitarist Buckethead always wears a KFC bucket on his head during ALL of his appearances.
Not mentioned on discontinued products, but does anoyone esle remember or know what happemned to the meals that included two pork ribs (it was still available at least until the mid-eighties in the UK). Dainamo ( talk) 13:38, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Since the List of global KFC locations was deleted several months ago, I was wondering whether it would be possible to at least place the number of locations in each country next to the applicable country flag (in "()"). This would give a general idea where KFC's key markets are located. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Toni S. ( talk • contribs) 17:49, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Currently, Costa Rica is not added on the locations map where KFC is present, but Costa Rica has had KFC since more than 20 years. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.40.65.166 ( talk) 17:19, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Some have buffets in them. ADD THESE. I have been there, should know. You have the "All you can eat" option at these places. 65.173.105.241 ( talk) 00:23, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Second that...I worked in a buffet version in Des Moines, Washington in the early '90s. It's since ended it but I've seen them around as well on trips. -- seattlehawk94 ( talk) 07:46, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
"The Rotating Buckets The large tilted motorized spinning Kentucky Fried Chicken buckets were designed in Roanoke by Leonard Goldstein in 1961. " http://members.cox.net/lendys/lendys5.htm - about a third of the way down the page.
Jmj - If you're going to add info, it's easier to line up your references first and include them so others can verify what you say. This web page looks like a home-built history of Lendy's, but if this reference exists there must be others.
ALSO: Does anyone else think that the discontinued menu section could be discontinued (and deleted)? Or, if someone thinks they are vital, perhaps they could become their own page of Discontinued Fast Food Menu Items. That section seems more like nostalgia than encyclopedia. Bob98133 ( talk) 16:04, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
Leave it alone, unless you have a valid reason as to why it should be removed besides WP:Idontlikeit. Failed business practices are very encyclopedic, should we delete information on the Edsel or Netscape since they are no longer around? -- - Jeremy ( talk) 16:51, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
It was obvious that someone who created this section had quite bitter views on franco-anglo relations in Quebec. Ive made an effort to elimante this abusive tone. Some concerns here is that the comment about France was not related directly to `canada`and the comment regarding that the company is the only one in qunbec to change its name or few is false, many companies operating in quebec understand thhe prefereed language of speech in a region in Quebec and use a french name, shoppers drug mart can be seen as pharmaprix, Macs can be seen as Couche tard( open late). and these are just off the top of my head, as well if you travel to Quebec between the province of Quebec and ontario you will see many stores which based on the local preference will use either french or english,(this includes cities like ottawa and some of those in Northern Ontario which is why there is language laws to protect certain cities preferences to language, it isnt only english the sign has to be in but in french too to respect both language. This was a clearly abusive and offensive section which was completely biased and whoever wrote it should be ashamed to call themselves a true canuck....I am indeed offended by the tone that was used. Ottawa4ever ( talk) 19:31, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
I added a couple of "citations needed" tags, in part because we need to know whether KFC was ever known as Kentucky Fried Chicken in Quebec (that would depend on when it started having franchises on the territory). The second one is because I doubt there ever was a obligation to francize corporate names which according to the current paragraph, was removed in the early 90's. Both Burger King and Dunkin' Donuts expanded into Quebec in the early 80's, and neither have been known under any other name.-- Boffob ( talk) 17:45, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Here's an item in the "menu" section:
Chicken Balls - This was the Colonel's answer to the increasing Oriental influence on North American cuisine in the mid eighties. However, the chicken balls were discontinued once the public realized that they could not keep their 'ball' shape for very long.
I have no idea what that last sentence is supposed to mean. Anyone else? Graymornings ( talk) 06:13, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
They don't have french fries at KFC. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.122.93.41 ( talk) 22:19, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
I undid the edits by this contributor. While there were several contributions to the article that were good, many problems were reintroduced:
-- - Jeremy ( talk) 16:02, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
According to the map there are KFC outposts in Belgium?!
As a belgian citizen I can tell you this in incorrect. I know of no KFC restaurants in Belgium (it is a small country) and an Internet search could not dig up any information to support there are restaurants in Belgium.
So, in what else is wrong with this map? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.67.101.111 ( talk) 18:01, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Your info is definitely correct. I've often wondered why there is no KFC in Belgium. Did they ever try to enter the Belgian market? I know Quick does very well there and that is the reason why some other American chains can't prevail in Belgium. However, KFC does have locations in both neighboring France and the Netherlands. Toni S. ( talk) 19:02, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
There's currently reports that KFC would like to change the name to include "Grilled Chicken" with a view to phasing out "fried" to make it sound more healthy... maybe it needs adding in.
172.200.123.111 ( talk) 19:08, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
In the late 60's the company branched into roast beef and ham sandwiches under the name Kentucky Roast Beef. Most were operated by Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises as part of their chicken restaurants, although some were free standing restaurants.
Reference: http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/imlseastside&CISOPTR=763 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.171.14.171 ( talk) 00:30, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
Are they still going strong? 124.106.136.179 ( talk) 16:52, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I believe that we need to start a new article on products that KFC sells. Mainly because the current sloppy list is mainly US centric and many products that are available in the US for example, are not sold in Australia and vice versa. Maccas and Hungry Jack's / Burger King already have their own product articles, including articles for individual products. I believe KFC should go down the same path. Thoughts anyone? -- Lakeyboy ( talk) 11:22, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
Well, it depends on how specific we want to go in terms of products listed. I think it should be structured as follows:
We do not want to breach Wikipedia:NOT#Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information so how far should we go in terms of detail? Is the above suggestion of article layout suitable? -- Lakeyboy ( talk) 23:39, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
I think it can be included that KFC offers products called the "Chicken Thali" and "Veg Thali" in India [perhaps other countries as well, but I don't know about that]. These products are mainly served as something to match the Indian palette. They both include Rice and a gravy, but the chicken thali contains a piece of Hot n' Spicy chicken while the veg thali contains a few pieces of a fried vegetable fingers.
Varunpramanik ( talk) 06:30, 3 October 2008 (UTC)Varunpramanik 3 October 2008
There are many "knock off", unaffiliated, chicken restaurants in non-middle-class areas. Examples include Kansas Fried Chicken and Kennedy Fried Chicken, both using the same color schemes as Kentucky Fried Chicken
I would recommend that a heading be added such as "Imitations", with a link at least this site: < http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SIGNS/friedchicken/chickenshacks.html>
The list of countries states Italy has KFC. However, it's not highlighted on the map. Which is right? Giamberardino ( talk) 04:18, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
I have eaten at KFC in Turkey. The map is innacurate - it does not show Turkey in blue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ultegra ( talk • contribs) 17:00, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
{{ editsemiprotected}} The bucket was created by Leon "Pete" Harman at his Salt Lake City location. He purchased 500 surplus red and white tubs and put 14pc of chicken, pint of gravy and 5 rolls for $3.50.
I dont have a web link to back this up, but the History Channels: America Eats cites this in their program, I also worked for Harmans the franchise who created the KFC name and idea.
The name came from petes sign painter Don Anderson. He said "Well, the man (Colonel) lives in Kentucky, so why not call it kentucky Fried Chicken!" to pete. Kentucky meant Southern Hospitality so the sign was painted on the window.
The pictures ordered by country, Singapore is out of order. Ross.king ( talk) 04:35, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
A recent edit by User:Bob98133 concerning the terms "value" and "savory" under the belief that they were POV terms was incorrect. Here is why:
-- Jeremy ( Blah blah...) 15:52, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Websters is an American dictionary and does not reflect a global perspective of the English language. In British and Commonwealth usage savory often is used in reference to umami instead of the appetizing definition. Savory does mean other things but in this context it is proper usage when referring to the concept of savory in relations to food. I put the word in there when I rewrote the section to read less like an ad, and in association with the pot pie link confirms the meaning.
As to usage of value, it is a market segment that relies on value theory. While it was originally a marketing term, it now refers to the loss leader programs in place at almost all fast food and fast casual restaurants. -- Jeremy ( Blah blah...) 19:54, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Throughout the 60s to early 80s, KFC in Winnipeg Canada was known as Champ's Kentucky Fried Chicken, as it was owned by a local chain. This company was partially or fully sold in 1991 to a foreign company registered in Ontario: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ica-lic.nsf/en/lk-39106e.html. Winni-Pig ( talk) 14:40, 19 July 2008 (UTC)Winni-Pig
Here's an article about the security and information about the secret recipe if anybody wants to incorporate it into the article:
there is a kfc in turkey check it out http://www.kfcturkiye.com/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.165.125.81 ( talk) 22:47, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
that isn't a kfc sign. it's a sign for yong he da wang - a taiwanese fast food chain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.250.185.146 ( talk) 16:35, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
I ran into a debate about the introduction of the former logo. Jeremy says it's 1991, but I say it's the 1980s. But Jeremy verified this on my talk page:
Peter O. Keegan (1991-02-21). "KFC shuns 'fried' image with new name - Kentucky Fried Chicken has changed its name to KFC". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
Any questions? -- MISTER ALCOHOL T C 15:51, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
Agreed. I think the name change serves two purposes: It gets away from the "fried" image and the unhealthy conotation. Additionally, KCF is easier to pronounce and remember for non-english speaking people. China is now one of the largest markets for KFC. This trend is common with other brands: Cadillac uses initials for its cars (DTS, STS, CTS) but it used to use names such as Eldoroda or Seville. Ford changed the Lincol Zepher to MKZ, BMW does not use names. IBM and HP refer to themselves using initials, etc. 11:41, 22 March 2009 (UTC)xports —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xports ( talk • contribs)
Employees in a KFC in New York have been caught doing really nasty things in the sink of the place. Just saw this on the news, as of this timestamp. Two women, one man stripped down and bathed in the kitchen sink. This is just making news. Powerzilla ( talk) 03:50, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
The original handwritten recipe, along with vials containing samples of each of 11 herbs and spices, is kept locked away at the KFC corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Only 2 executives have access to it and to maintain security, the company uses multiple suppliers each providing only a portion of the final ingredients.[12]
The source [12] link is wrong. Not sure if i should edit.
Vertic ( talk) 11:03, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
I have added a location pic for one of 2 (a third is scheduled to open somewhere in Cologne in the next couple months) current KFC locations in Cologne, Germany. The shown location is located at Hohe Straße 120-122 in downtown Cologne near the Dom (Cologne Cathedral). It was a former Pizza Hut location until 2003 when a co-branded KFC/A&W location replaced it. Unfortunately, A&W was not successful here in Germany (all 3 locations - Berlin (Kurt-Schumacher-Damm), Cologne reverted to a KFC-only outlet in late 2005; the Berlin location followed in 2007. The Garbsen location closed in late 2005). I do have a higher-res pic of the former co-branded location from 2003. I can post it instead if anyone is interested. Otherwise, I will take a new pic once I have some time to go by that location. Toni S. ( talk) 18:46, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
Vintage KFC Menu, makes for interesting pictures and a nice historical reference. http://www.flickr.com/photos/1773/2491103491/in/pool-menus
More can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/menus/pool/ -- 24.26.76.98 ( talk) 02:22, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
It's minor, but shouldn't:
Several PETA undercover investigations and videos of these and other KFC suppliers purport to show chickens being beaten, ripped apart, and thrown against walls contradict KFC’s claims.
be:
Several PETA undercover investigations and videos of these and other KFC suppliers purport to show chickens being beaten, ripped apart, and thrown against walls contradicting KFC’s claims.
Sorry if this is a dumb thing to bring up; I'm new, I'm not sure what gets fixed here.
(I'm commenting this here because I'm not autoconfirmed.)
Rebbing ( talk) 16:48, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
KFC came out with this sandwich awhile back, which was an exact copy of Chick-Fil-A's sandwich. (fried chicken breast, 3 pickles, metallic bag) I'm wondering if this was due to poor demand or some legal action by Chick-Fil-A, as it was an *exact* copy. Either way, this needs to be added in the discontinued section.
Also, in most stores I've seen, KFC does not have multiple chicken sandwiches,as the article says. After the demise of the Cravin', the only one they say they have is the Tender Roast. 74.227.144.181 ( talk) 07:52, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
It states in the article that kentucky nuggets were discontinued, but you can still buy them in Australia. The nuggets are also listed on the menu on the Australian KFC website. I wont change anything because I don't know how to put in the reference, but if anyone else feels like its worth changing then feel free.. cheers. Fionaalison ( talk) 16:10, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
I've added as an external link an Associated Press story that goes into some detail about KFC's business history. Please allow the link to stay until/if its more complete details become added to this Wikipedia article (using the AP piece as a source). Thanks. ↜Just me, here, now … 20:18, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
I believe they still sell these at my local KFC...
Wikipedian314 ( talk) 02:31, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
It would be nice if someone added information about the Colonel's Scholars Program to the KFC page. See: [1] 75.50.90.221 ( talk) 23:10, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
KFC has grilled chicken now. It is actually pretty good. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.202.107.17 ( talk) 20:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
The "Advertising" section should mention this: In October 2003, KFC began airing two national television ads touting fried chicken as a healthy diet choice. When I first saw these ads, I thought they were a joke. When I realized they were serious, I was flabbergasted at the rank absurdity of the claims and at KFC's chutzpah. Needless to say, there was a swift public backlash, culminating with CSPI filing a complaint with the FTC. The ads were pulled within a month. Start your research by Googling "KFC healthy ad".
I'm also surprised that the Kentucky Fried Movie article doesn't mention the movie's obvious title source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.177.8.185 ( talk) 21:19, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Could someone add a picture of the restaurants with the giant chicken? 169.233.58.204 ( talk) 21:54, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Hello, I wanted to put an image of PFK, as KFC is called in Quebec. There's a picture at French Wikipedia here and the page there says that it's from Wikimedia Commons. I tried to put it but it didn't work. Could someone help me add the picture? Thank you. Loves Macs (talk) 00:31, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
American brand in Iran? Is it allowed in Iran? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.233.23.186 ( talk) 21:07, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Employees are now payed either $12 or $12.50 in New Zealand, minimum wage was increased. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.185.13.219 ( talk) 08:33, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
There was recently a restaurant opened in Moldova, Republic of. Why wasn't it added to the to the map or list of countries? KuraiHikari ( talk) 09:03, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I'd like to go through the references which, while very good compared to 99% of Wikipedia articles, are somewhat inconsistent for retrieval dates and also the order of peoples names (Surname, Forename or just Forename Surname). before I do, I'd like any comments on which would be preferred:
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WP:DATE.Any comments, I should be pleased to receive them here. SimonTrew ( talk) 15:47, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
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there sure is a bunch of unsourced statements here. and backing up greenpeace's accusations with greenpeace propaganda? give me a break!
all gone. - Unsigned statement by M.U.D. ( talk| contibs) on 9 November 2007 04:50
If they ARE to be mentioned, it should be also mentioned that, based on sales, these protests have had absolutely NO effect. Otherwise, a single person, protesting the fact that the chain uses red as its primary color is of equal notability.
I'll check back in a week; if this has not been corrected I will correct it myself or simply delete the section enitrely. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Laughing at you ( talk • contribs) 18:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
The ETC Marinade was 14 minutes not a whole day. For awhile they changed the recipe of "Original Recipe" also by marinading the chicken in salt water. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.168.94.14 ( talk) 10:11, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
The "See also" section is for related topics that are not mentioned in the main article, not for any article that has a couple of words that sound similar. There's no reason to include Maryland Fried Chicken or any other competitor of KFC; there's no reason to mention a movie that just happens to make reference to the former (and current) chain name of KFC. THF 22:57, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
Response to request at WP:3O:
I hope that helps you both. Adrian M. H. 18:04, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
I say drop the movie reference. Other than the name of the movie itself, there is no relationship whatsoever to the food chain. Therefore, I don't see a point to having it linked here. HubcapD 00:39, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
I agree with dropping the movie reference. I haven't seen the movie, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the movie have absolutely nothing to do with Kentucky Fried Chicken, not even using it as a prop or story element? If that is the case, then the deliberately joking title of the movie is not information about the fast food chain. Under those circumstances, it would be easier to argue that the movie Tapeheads would be more relevant: Roscoe's Waffles and Wings, which serves fried chicken just as KFC does, is an important part of the story. Drop the reference. VisitorTalk
I'm amazed at how many seem to misunderstand what "See also" means. It links to articles that the reader might also be interested in looking at, given their reading of the current article. A subject with a similar name that's obviously based on "Kentucky Fried Chicken" is related enough for a "See also" link. Stevie is the man! Talk • Work 17:05, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
But Stevie, the only thing about the movie that is related to the fast food chain is the title. The movie is not about Kentucky or food from Kentucky; it's not about chicken, fried or otherwise; it's not about food at all; it's not about Col. Sanders. It's just a series of comedy sketches with the completely arbitrary title that was picked as a bit of meaningless, anarchist humor. There is no reason to imagine that people interested in a history of chicken fast food would also be interested in a sketch comedy movie, merely because the moviemakers chose to put a completely meaningless, unrelated title onto their movie. VisitorTalk 07:05, 13 August 2007 (UTC) 07:05, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
I plan to remove the Kentucky Fried Movie reference soon. There is no evidence that a reader interested in an article about a fast food chain would also be interested in a completely unrelated movie with a similar name that was chosen as a joke by the filmmaker. For comparison, the articles about Taurus (astrology) and Ford Taurus (vehicle) do not refer to each other in the "See Also" sections, for exactly the same reason: someone interested in an ancient horoscope symbol cannot be assumed to be interested in a modern automobile that happens to have been named after it, and vice versa. I believe the burden of proof is on Stevie to demonstrate the value of the "see also" link. "There are two words in common in a play on words" is not a compelling argument about similarity of content. VisitorTalk 05:21, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
I agree with VisitorTalk, remove the KFM link. Jerem43 18:40, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
Hehe. KFM has about as much relevance staying in this article as "Clerks 2" does for McDonalds.
SpANG!
15:27, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
I see someone else beat me to the removal of the reference. I recommend that this entire discussion be archived and the RFC tag be removed. VisitorTalk 08:04, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
The correct year when KFC started to use the nickname was 1986 when they made a new bucket design. It says so on a KFC poster.
The correct amount that the Colonel charged for use of his chicken recipe was 5 cents a head (a whole chicken), not 5 cents a piece. 64.186.57.226 20:31, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
This was a huge issue a while back. Quite a lot of media coverage, as I recall. Why hasn't it appeared in the controveries section? 74.242.103.81 18:32, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
Adele Douglass is a Director of the American Humane Association, so perhaps adding that would make her comment worthy? At one point, this article just had something like - "PETA is protesting KFC" and not too much else - so there has to be a bit of what the controvery is about and I think it's right to include KFC's defence. And both sides should be documented or referenced. For awhile, this page showed a picture of people protesting but had no text at all to explain why. How would you suggest it get shortened? Maybe it's a separate issue, but do you think the rats thing is noteworthy enough to include as a controversy? Thanks. Bob98133 16:39, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
This is not the current move request, please see below
- Jerem43 16:56, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
This'll be back at the same place as the article soon, hopefully. Children, if you're going to contribute to Wikipedia by moving articles around then please spare an hour or so to drop a note first. Article naming was well-discussed before. Chris Cunningham 22:15, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
Colonel Sanders had something to say about what happened to KFC after it was brought from him.
I found THIS gem in a book on sociology in a section about the corporatization and regulation of our lesure activities (Mcdonaldization.)
"That frigging . . . .outfit . . . . They prostituted every goddam thing I had. I had the greatest gravy in the world and those sons of bitches they dragged it out and extended and watered it down that I'm so god-damn mad." (qouted in Ritzer 1993, p.64)
Sociology; Themes and perspectives Australian edition by Haralambos, Van Krieken, smith and Holborn (c) 1996 Longman P. 364 Corrupt one 00:47, 13 August 2007 (UTC)
I think that the International operations section should be merged with the List of Global locations section as since the former seems to reinforce the data in the latter.
Any Opinions?
Jerem43 17:03, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Copied from User_talk:Thumperward user dicussion page. I believe that this is the proper place for the discussion. Jerem43 15:13, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
KFC has begun to identify themselves as Kentucky Fried Chicken again, the article be damned - the company is calling themselves Kentucky Fried Chicken. So if the company decides to call themselves Kentucky Fried Chicken we have to also. Look at their web page and see that they have the name Kentucky Fried Chicken emblazoned across the top of the page, NOT KFC.
I am going to make an edit that will fix it all. Please stop being so proprietary about the article :-).
Jerem43 14:33, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
The Company name is KFC but the restaurant name is being changed back to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Isn't the article about the restaurant and not the company that operates the restaurant?
Chris, to save you some time I looked at the original move discussion; the points made in it were valid at the time, however the situation has been changed since then. The company has decided to re-embrace their historical name: while the operator is KFC Corporation, they are now calling the stores Kentucky Fried Chicken in the US. Please look here, here and here for proof. Additionally KFC Corp is process of re-branding itself with a new logo, products, cooking oils and store formats, as seen here.
I think it is time that the Wikipedian Community revisit the naming issue based on the new data. I also believe that I can get visual proof that the reasons for the article renaming are now out of date with in the next few days.
Jerem43 16:08, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
The point is that this is not just a new advertising program, but a whole new re-branding that includes tens, if not hundreds, millions of dollars not just spent another round of ads, but new decor, signage, building layouts and much, much more. There is a newly redesigned store in the town I work in and they shuttered the whole operation for two months, gutted the building, built a new kitchen, a new dining room with all new decor and the new signs. Look at the links I provided you with and you can see my point, especially the VMSD.com one. An analogy that you might understand better was when Apple dropped the older MacOS 9 on PowerPC and adopted its current FreeBSD-based Mac OS-X on Intel Core. Yeah, they still supported OS 9/PPC for a few years, but after time the old MacOS was gone for ever (officially). Like Apple, this is a complete u-turn for the company and they way it markets itself to the public. Eventually, KFC Corp will re-name all of its stores as Kentucky Fried Chicken.
also:
Jerem43 17:36, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
Not seeing a move request having been initiated. If the editors involved in the recent intro changes don't feel that the changes are important enough to warrant a page move, I'm going to restore the original intro text. No proof to indicate this is more than a US advertising gimmick right now. Chris Cunningham 08:48, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
(Made on 17:06, 30 August 2007 (UTC))
Cited reasons for article move:
These five examples show conclusive proof that KFC is in the process of rolling its name back to the original Kentucky Fried Chicken moniker and why the article should be renamed.
Please comment on this.
Jerem43 15:39, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
It was requested that this article be renamed but there was no consensus for it to be moved. -- Stemonitis 05:56, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Per the failed move request, the article's staying at KFC for now, so I'm restoring the previous naming in the lead. Thanks to Jerem43 for going the distance and following due process for the request, however; if the company's stance changes notably in the future I have no problem with a move being re-requested. Chris Cunningham 07:39, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
There is an urban legend in Greece concerning KFC: The chickens are actually mutated products without beaks or feathers to make preparation quicker; and that's why 'Fried Chicken' renamed to KFC and the word 'chicken' is never mentioned in the menus (I haven't verified this). Does this legend occur anywhere else? Perhaps it should be mentioned in the article and find arguments and counter-arguments for this legend? Pictureuploader 07:40, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Another rumour is that kfc chicken contains ghb, which is unfortunately true! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.200.240.176 ( talk) 00:48, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
The roughly 1 billion chickens killed each year for KFC's buckets are crammed by the tens of thousands into excrement-filled sheds that stink of ammonia fumes. The birds’ legs and wings often break because they’re bred to be too top-heavy and because workers carelessly shove them into transport crates and shackles. Chickens’ throats are slit and the animals are dropped into tanks of scalding-hot water to remove their feathers, often while they are still conscious and able to feel pain. KFC lets frustrated factory-farm and slaughterhouse workers handle live birds, so many of the animals end up being sadistically abused. At a KFC “Supplier of the Year” slaughterhouse in West Virginia, workers were documented tearing the heads off live birds, spitting tobacco into their eyes, spray-painting their faces, and violently stomping on them. This was discovered more than two years after KFC promised PETA that it was taking animal welfare seriously. KFC hides behind its Animal Welfare Advisory Council, even though five members of the council have resigned in frustration. One of them, Adele Douglass, told the Chicago Tribune that KFC “never had any meetings. They never asked any advice, and then they touted to the press that they had this animal-welfare advisory committee. I felt like I was being used.” —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.211.230.160 ( talk) 00:55, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
I'm a full-time employee at KFC Winnipeg, but my wage is just little above the minimum wage in Manitoba. Besides, many of its team members don't have over time pay and no any pay for extra works and extra clean. Furthermore, my employers treat her/his employees like slaves. What's more, I never hear any unionization movement in Manitoba. Therefore, I doubt about this article on unionization in western Canada.
Fatck —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.79.143.72 ( talk) 17:29, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
In BC, KFC employees are unionized. Wages start at 9.50$/hour.
Applause06 ( talk) 20:53, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
A new user posted that there are 234 locations in a country/region called Yanei in the International Operations sections. Where exactly is this? Google doesn't produce any viable information.
Original text: "Yanei
KFC entered the Yanese market in late 1994 and by 2001 there were over 234 locations all over the country. In 2004 the chain merged with local chain, Mel Keety, a ice cream chain and in 2007 it took over a small conivence store chain Cho Vekka and runs 128 of them."
Toni S. 04:43, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
This pages lists KFC as employing 750,000 (with no citation). But KFC is owned by Yum Brands (who also owns Pizza Hutt, Taco Bell and some other fast food chains) and Yum Brands sales revenue is less have half of McDonalds while the Wikipedia page on McDonalds says they employ around 500,000.
750,000 for KFC seems far too high. Or at least unreliable.
This is important because no sales revenue figures are cited on this page, so researchers looking to establish how large KFC is will use this employee number as a proxy.
I suggest it be deleted unless a reliable citation can be found.
PS my estimate is that KFC sales revenue is around $2 - $3 billion. Byronsharp 11:46, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
I think that the article should be edited because although KFC advertises their product to have "zero grams" of trans fatty acids in their chicken, federal food labeling regulations mention that a serving of a product that has .499 of a gram of trans fat is zero. Clearly, if the KFC chicken product does not contain trans fat, the proper way to advertise a product is by saying "no trans fat." That's how they get you: "zero grams trans fat" vs. "no trans fat." Saying "zero" lets them get away with up to .499 grams.
You should try KFC's nutrition program on their website. Input in the system that you are to consume a regular style chicken breast, it says 0 grams trans fat. But if you input in the system that you were to consume ten of the chicken breasts, the actual total of trans fat is 3 grams. So literally, each piece of chicken contains more than zero trans fat, and less or at .499 grams. Akit 22:16, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
Kitchen fresh chicken redirects here but there is no mention of this name. Josh ( talk | contribs) 18:47, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
I deleted a whole bunch of images posted by 70.104.164.4 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) that were reposts from the deleted List of KFC global locations article, they did not contribute any thing new to the article or were not reflective of any information in the article.
-Jeremy ( Jerem43 16:47, 3 November 2007 (UTC))
I'm going to suggest protecting this page from vandalism because of the content, even if cited, defies common sense. I'm not even going to list it here, since it's available in the Nov 9, 2007 11:47 drafts. The number of quick revisions suggest an edit war. I also separated the Poundstone citation from the vandalism that letched onto it. MMetro 12:13, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
The guitarist Buckethead always wears a KFC bucket on his head during ALL of his appearances.
Not mentioned on discontinued products, but does anoyone esle remember or know what happemned to the meals that included two pork ribs (it was still available at least until the mid-eighties in the UK). Dainamo ( talk) 13:38, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Since the List of global KFC locations was deleted several months ago, I was wondering whether it would be possible to at least place the number of locations in each country next to the applicable country flag (in "()"). This would give a general idea where KFC's key markets are located. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Toni S. ( talk • contribs) 17:49, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Currently, Costa Rica is not added on the locations map where KFC is present, but Costa Rica has had KFC since more than 20 years. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.40.65.166 ( talk) 17:19, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
Some have buffets in them. ADD THESE. I have been there, should know. You have the "All you can eat" option at these places. 65.173.105.241 ( talk) 00:23, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Second that...I worked in a buffet version in Des Moines, Washington in the early '90s. It's since ended it but I've seen them around as well on trips. -- seattlehawk94 ( talk) 07:46, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
"The Rotating Buckets The large tilted motorized spinning Kentucky Fried Chicken buckets were designed in Roanoke by Leonard Goldstein in 1961. " http://members.cox.net/lendys/lendys5.htm - about a third of the way down the page.
Jmj - If you're going to add info, it's easier to line up your references first and include them so others can verify what you say. This web page looks like a home-built history of Lendy's, but if this reference exists there must be others.
ALSO: Does anyone else think that the discontinued menu section could be discontinued (and deleted)? Or, if someone thinks they are vital, perhaps they could become their own page of Discontinued Fast Food Menu Items. That section seems more like nostalgia than encyclopedia. Bob98133 ( talk) 16:04, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
Leave it alone, unless you have a valid reason as to why it should be removed besides WP:Idontlikeit. Failed business practices are very encyclopedic, should we delete information on the Edsel or Netscape since they are no longer around? -- - Jeremy ( talk) 16:51, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
It was obvious that someone who created this section had quite bitter views on franco-anglo relations in Quebec. Ive made an effort to elimante this abusive tone. Some concerns here is that the comment about France was not related directly to `canada`and the comment regarding that the company is the only one in qunbec to change its name or few is false, many companies operating in quebec understand thhe prefereed language of speech in a region in Quebec and use a french name, shoppers drug mart can be seen as pharmaprix, Macs can be seen as Couche tard( open late). and these are just off the top of my head, as well if you travel to Quebec between the province of Quebec and ontario you will see many stores which based on the local preference will use either french or english,(this includes cities like ottawa and some of those in Northern Ontario which is why there is language laws to protect certain cities preferences to language, it isnt only english the sign has to be in but in french too to respect both language. This was a clearly abusive and offensive section which was completely biased and whoever wrote it should be ashamed to call themselves a true canuck....I am indeed offended by the tone that was used. Ottawa4ever ( talk) 19:31, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
I added a couple of "citations needed" tags, in part because we need to know whether KFC was ever known as Kentucky Fried Chicken in Quebec (that would depend on when it started having franchises on the territory). The second one is because I doubt there ever was a obligation to francize corporate names which according to the current paragraph, was removed in the early 90's. Both Burger King and Dunkin' Donuts expanded into Quebec in the early 80's, and neither have been known under any other name.-- Boffob ( talk) 17:45, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
Here's an item in the "menu" section:
Chicken Balls - This was the Colonel's answer to the increasing Oriental influence on North American cuisine in the mid eighties. However, the chicken balls were discontinued once the public realized that they could not keep their 'ball' shape for very long.
I have no idea what that last sentence is supposed to mean. Anyone else? Graymornings ( talk) 06:13, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
They don't have french fries at KFC. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.122.93.41 ( talk) 22:19, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
I undid the edits by this contributor. While there were several contributions to the article that were good, many problems were reintroduced:
-- - Jeremy ( talk) 16:02, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
According to the map there are KFC outposts in Belgium?!
As a belgian citizen I can tell you this in incorrect. I know of no KFC restaurants in Belgium (it is a small country) and an Internet search could not dig up any information to support there are restaurants in Belgium.
So, in what else is wrong with this map? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.67.101.111 ( talk) 18:01, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Your info is definitely correct. I've often wondered why there is no KFC in Belgium. Did they ever try to enter the Belgian market? I know Quick does very well there and that is the reason why some other American chains can't prevail in Belgium. However, KFC does have locations in both neighboring France and the Netherlands. Toni S. ( talk) 19:02, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
There's currently reports that KFC would like to change the name to include "Grilled Chicken" with a view to phasing out "fried" to make it sound more healthy... maybe it needs adding in.
172.200.123.111 ( talk) 19:08, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
In the late 60's the company branched into roast beef and ham sandwiches under the name Kentucky Roast Beef. Most were operated by Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises as part of their chicken restaurants, although some were free standing restaurants.
Reference: http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/imlseastside&CISOPTR=763 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.171.14.171 ( talk) 00:30, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
Are they still going strong? 124.106.136.179 ( talk) 16:52, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I believe that we need to start a new article on products that KFC sells. Mainly because the current sloppy list is mainly US centric and many products that are available in the US for example, are not sold in Australia and vice versa. Maccas and Hungry Jack's / Burger King already have their own product articles, including articles for individual products. I believe KFC should go down the same path. Thoughts anyone? -- Lakeyboy ( talk) 11:22, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
Well, it depends on how specific we want to go in terms of products listed. I think it should be structured as follows:
We do not want to breach Wikipedia:NOT#Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information so how far should we go in terms of detail? Is the above suggestion of article layout suitable? -- Lakeyboy ( talk) 23:39, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
I think it can be included that KFC offers products called the "Chicken Thali" and "Veg Thali" in India [perhaps other countries as well, but I don't know about that]. These products are mainly served as something to match the Indian palette. They both include Rice and a gravy, but the chicken thali contains a piece of Hot n' Spicy chicken while the veg thali contains a few pieces of a fried vegetable fingers.
Varunpramanik ( talk) 06:30, 3 October 2008 (UTC)Varunpramanik 3 October 2008
There are many "knock off", unaffiliated, chicken restaurants in non-middle-class areas. Examples include Kansas Fried Chicken and Kennedy Fried Chicken, both using the same color schemes as Kentucky Fried Chicken
I would recommend that a heading be added such as "Imitations", with a link at least this site: < http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SIGNS/friedchicken/chickenshacks.html>
The list of countries states Italy has KFC. However, it's not highlighted on the map. Which is right? Giamberardino ( talk) 04:18, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
I have eaten at KFC in Turkey. The map is innacurate - it does not show Turkey in blue. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ultegra ( talk • contribs) 17:00, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
{{ editsemiprotected}} The bucket was created by Leon "Pete" Harman at his Salt Lake City location. He purchased 500 surplus red and white tubs and put 14pc of chicken, pint of gravy and 5 rolls for $3.50.
I dont have a web link to back this up, but the History Channels: America Eats cites this in their program, I also worked for Harmans the franchise who created the KFC name and idea.
The name came from petes sign painter Don Anderson. He said "Well, the man (Colonel) lives in Kentucky, so why not call it kentucky Fried Chicken!" to pete. Kentucky meant Southern Hospitality so the sign was painted on the window.
The pictures ordered by country, Singapore is out of order. Ross.king ( talk) 04:35, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
A recent edit by User:Bob98133 concerning the terms "value" and "savory" under the belief that they were POV terms was incorrect. Here is why:
-- Jeremy ( Blah blah...) 15:52, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Websters is an American dictionary and does not reflect a global perspective of the English language. In British and Commonwealth usage savory often is used in reference to umami instead of the appetizing definition. Savory does mean other things but in this context it is proper usage when referring to the concept of savory in relations to food. I put the word in there when I rewrote the section to read less like an ad, and in association with the pot pie link confirms the meaning.
As to usage of value, it is a market segment that relies on value theory. While it was originally a marketing term, it now refers to the loss leader programs in place at almost all fast food and fast casual restaurants. -- Jeremy ( Blah blah...) 19:54, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Throughout the 60s to early 80s, KFC in Winnipeg Canada was known as Champ's Kentucky Fried Chicken, as it was owned by a local chain. This company was partially or fully sold in 1991 to a foreign company registered in Ontario: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ica-lic.nsf/en/lk-39106e.html. Winni-Pig ( talk) 14:40, 19 July 2008 (UTC)Winni-Pig
Here's an article about the security and information about the secret recipe if anybody wants to incorporate it into the article:
there is a kfc in turkey check it out http://www.kfcturkiye.com/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.165.125.81 ( talk) 22:47, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
that isn't a kfc sign. it's a sign for yong he da wang - a taiwanese fast food chain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.250.185.146 ( talk) 16:35, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
I ran into a debate about the introduction of the former logo. Jeremy says it's 1991, but I say it's the 1980s. But Jeremy verified this on my talk page:
Peter O. Keegan (1991-02-21). "KFC shuns 'fried' image with new name - Kentucky Fried Chicken has changed its name to KFC". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
Any questions? -- MISTER ALCOHOL T C 15:51, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
Agreed. I think the name change serves two purposes: It gets away from the "fried" image and the unhealthy conotation. Additionally, KCF is easier to pronounce and remember for non-english speaking people. China is now one of the largest markets for KFC. This trend is common with other brands: Cadillac uses initials for its cars (DTS, STS, CTS) but it used to use names such as Eldoroda or Seville. Ford changed the Lincol Zepher to MKZ, BMW does not use names. IBM and HP refer to themselves using initials, etc. 11:41, 22 March 2009 (UTC)xports —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xports ( talk • contribs)
Employees in a KFC in New York have been caught doing really nasty things in the sink of the place. Just saw this on the news, as of this timestamp. Two women, one man stripped down and bathed in the kitchen sink. This is just making news. Powerzilla ( talk) 03:50, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
The original handwritten recipe, along with vials containing samples of each of 11 herbs and spices, is kept locked away at the KFC corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Only 2 executives have access to it and to maintain security, the company uses multiple suppliers each providing only a portion of the final ingredients.[12]
The source [12] link is wrong. Not sure if i should edit.
Vertic ( talk) 11:03, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
I have added a location pic for one of 2 (a third is scheduled to open somewhere in Cologne in the next couple months) current KFC locations in Cologne, Germany. The shown location is located at Hohe Straße 120-122 in downtown Cologne near the Dom (Cologne Cathedral). It was a former Pizza Hut location until 2003 when a co-branded KFC/A&W location replaced it. Unfortunately, A&W was not successful here in Germany (all 3 locations - Berlin (Kurt-Schumacher-Damm), Cologne reverted to a KFC-only outlet in late 2005; the Berlin location followed in 2007. The Garbsen location closed in late 2005). I do have a higher-res pic of the former co-branded location from 2003. I can post it instead if anyone is interested. Otherwise, I will take a new pic once I have some time to go by that location. Toni S. ( talk) 18:46, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
Vintage KFC Menu, makes for interesting pictures and a nice historical reference. http://www.flickr.com/photos/1773/2491103491/in/pool-menus
More can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/menus/pool/ -- 24.26.76.98 ( talk) 02:22, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
It's minor, but shouldn't:
Several PETA undercover investigations and videos of these and other KFC suppliers purport to show chickens being beaten, ripped apart, and thrown against walls contradict KFC’s claims.
be:
Several PETA undercover investigations and videos of these and other KFC suppliers purport to show chickens being beaten, ripped apart, and thrown against walls contradicting KFC’s claims.
Sorry if this is a dumb thing to bring up; I'm new, I'm not sure what gets fixed here.
(I'm commenting this here because I'm not autoconfirmed.)
Rebbing ( talk) 16:48, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
KFC came out with this sandwich awhile back, which was an exact copy of Chick-Fil-A's sandwich. (fried chicken breast, 3 pickles, metallic bag) I'm wondering if this was due to poor demand or some legal action by Chick-Fil-A, as it was an *exact* copy. Either way, this needs to be added in the discontinued section.
Also, in most stores I've seen, KFC does not have multiple chicken sandwiches,as the article says. After the demise of the Cravin', the only one they say they have is the Tender Roast. 74.227.144.181 ( talk) 07:52, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
It states in the article that kentucky nuggets were discontinued, but you can still buy them in Australia. The nuggets are also listed on the menu on the Australian KFC website. I wont change anything because I don't know how to put in the reference, but if anyone else feels like its worth changing then feel free.. cheers. Fionaalison ( talk) 16:10, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
I've added as an external link an Associated Press story that goes into some detail about KFC's business history. Please allow the link to stay until/if its more complete details become added to this Wikipedia article (using the AP piece as a source). Thanks. ↜Just me, here, now … 20:18, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
I believe they still sell these at my local KFC...
Wikipedian314 ( talk) 02:31, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
It would be nice if someone added information about the Colonel's Scholars Program to the KFC page. See: [1] 75.50.90.221 ( talk) 23:10, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
KFC has grilled chicken now. It is actually pretty good. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.202.107.17 ( talk) 20:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
The "Advertising" section should mention this: In October 2003, KFC began airing two national television ads touting fried chicken as a healthy diet choice. When I first saw these ads, I thought they were a joke. When I realized they were serious, I was flabbergasted at the rank absurdity of the claims and at KFC's chutzpah. Needless to say, there was a swift public backlash, culminating with CSPI filing a complaint with the FTC. The ads were pulled within a month. Start your research by Googling "KFC healthy ad".
I'm also surprised that the Kentucky Fried Movie article doesn't mention the movie's obvious title source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.177.8.185 ( talk) 21:19, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Could someone add a picture of the restaurants with the giant chicken? 169.233.58.204 ( talk) 21:54, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Hello, I wanted to put an image of PFK, as KFC is called in Quebec. There's a picture at French Wikipedia here and the page there says that it's from Wikimedia Commons. I tried to put it but it didn't work. Could someone help me add the picture? Thank you. Loves Macs (talk) 00:31, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
American brand in Iran? Is it allowed in Iran? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.233.23.186 ( talk) 21:07, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Employees are now payed either $12 or $12.50 in New Zealand, minimum wage was increased. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.185.13.219 ( talk) 08:33, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
There was recently a restaurant opened in Moldova, Republic of. Why wasn't it added to the to the map or list of countries? KuraiHikari ( talk) 09:03, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I'd like to go through the references which, while very good compared to 99% of Wikipedia articles, are somewhat inconsistent for retrieval dates and also the order of peoples names (Surname, Forename or just Forename Surname). before I do, I'd like any comments on which would be preferred:
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WP:DATE.Any comments, I should be pleased to receive them here. SimonTrew ( talk) 15:47, 17 August 2009 (UTC)