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Birth
On September 9th, 1890 Colonel Sanders was born. -
Wilbur Sanders Dies
Wilbur David Sanders, Colonel Sanders dad, passes away, -
Sanders starts his own Station
Sanders cooked chicken dishes and other meals for people who stoppped at his service station in Corbin, Kentucky. -
Kentucky Colonel
Colonel Sanders gets awarded, Kentucky Colonel. -
Sander's Cafe Built
By 1937, Sanders had built Sanders' Cafe, which seated 142 customers. At this restaurant, it was soon discovered that Sanders' fried chicken was the most popular selection on the menu. -
Sander's Cafe Catches on Fire
In 1939, fire destroyed the eatery, which Sanders then rebuilt as both a restaurant and motel. For many years, the restaurant and motel served as a popular stop for travelers driving along what was then the major north-south route — US 25. -
Sanders gets recommissioned
Sanders was recommisioned in 1950 by Governor Lawrence Wetherby. -
Sanders Develops his New Style.
Around 1950, Sanders began developing his distinctive appearance, growing his trademark mustache and goatee and donning a white suit and string tie. -
Sander's Quote
Colonel Sanders once said, "Feed the poor and get rich or feed the rich and get poor.” -
Sanders Store Fails
Due to the new Interstate 75 reducing his restaurant's customer traffic, he took $105 from his first Social Security check and began visiting potential franchisees. -
Sanders Moves HeadQuarters
In 1960, Sanders moved the headquarters of his growing company to Shelbyville, Kentucky. -
Sells KFC
Sanders sold the Kentucky Fried Chicken corporation for $2 million to a partnership of Kentucky businessmen headed by John Y. Brown, Jr. The deal did not include the Canadian operations. -
Sanders Moves to Canada
In 1965, Sanders moved to Mississauga, Ontario to oversee his Canadian franchises and continued to collect franchise and appearance fees there and appearance fees in the U.S. -
KFC Goes Public
Kentucky Fried Chicken went public in 1966 and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1969. -
Colonel Sanders Dies
Sanders died on Dec. 16, 1980, after which his body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. He was buried in Louisville’s Cave Hill Cemetery. -
Sanders Shows on T.V!
A 1982 episode of Little House on the Prairie ("Wave of the Future") paid tribute to KFC by featuring a character implied to be Col. Sanders (portrayed by John Roberts) offering Mrs. Oleson a fried chicken franchise. For legal reasons, this character was listed in the credits as "Bearded Man".
