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Harland Sanders was born
In Henryville Indiana -
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Harland sanders life
The Founder of KFC -
Wilber Sanders dies
Harland Sanders dad so he had to care for his siblings -
Harland Sanders drops out of school
Dropped out of 6th grade because he needed to be there for his family -
Harland Sanders enlists in the army
Spends a year in Cuba -
Sanders gas station
it was a gas station in North Corbin Kentucky called Sanders court and cafe -
Sanders Goes to collage
He attended Lombard College and graduated from it -
Was named the Kentucky colonel
Sanders was given the title Colonel by the major because of his chicken being so notable -
Harlands first restaurant
Sanders had built Sanders Cafe seated 142 customers.and he realized it was Sanders fried chicken that was the most popular selection on the menu -
Sanders cafe sets on fire
fire destroyed the eatery, which Sanders then rebuilt as both a restaurant and motel. For many years it served as a popular stop for travelers driving along what was then the major north-south route — US 25. -
Sanders gets his style
Sanders began developing his distinctive appearance growing his trademark mustache and goatee and wearing a white suit and string tie. -
Sanders big quote
Colonel Sanders once said "Feed the poor and get rich or feed the rich and get poor.” -
The restaurant fails
Because of the new Interstate 75 reducing his restaurant's customer traffic he took $105 from his first Social Security check and began visiting potential locations for a new reasarant -
HQ moved
Sanders moved the headquarters of his growing company to Shelbyville Kentucky. -
Sells the company
Sanders sold the Kentucky Fried Chicken corporation for $2 million to a partnership of Kentucky businessmen headed by John Y. Brown Jr.. did not include his Canadian operations. -
Sanders moves to Canada
Sanders moved to Mississauga Ontario to oversee his Canadian franchises and continued to collect franchise and appearance fees -
KFC goes big
Kentucky Fried Chicken went public in 1966 and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1969. -
Harland Sanders dies
Died of Pneumonia. He was buried in Louisville’s Cave Hill Cemetery. -
RJR Nabisco gets KFC
KFC was a small part of RJR Nabisco -
PepsiCo Inc gets KFC
They bought it for a total of 850 million dollars.