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KFC´s founder, Harland David Sanders is born in Henryville, Indiana, U.S.
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In 1930, Sanders takes over a Shell Refill Station on US Route 25 in North Corbin, Kentucky.
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4 years later, he purchases a larger refill station across the road, expanding to six tables in total.
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In 1937, he expands his restaurant to 142 seats and purchases a motel across the street, naming it Sanders Court & Café.
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In 1939, due to the long cooking process of the chicken in an iron frying pan, Sanders buys a pressure cooker and modifies it into a pressure fryer.
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One year later, he finished his "Original Recipe" containing 11 herbs and spices.
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In 1952, Sanders franchised his recipe to Pete Harman from Salt Lake, Utah, opening the world´s first KFC restaurant.
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In 1957, he introduced a new product to the menu: the "bucket meal".
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By 1963, there were 600 KFC restaurants all across the country, making it the largest food company in the US at the time.
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In 1964, Sanders sold KFC to a group of investors led by John Brown Jr. and Jack Massey for US$2 million.
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By 1970, the chain had reached over 3,000 outlets in 48 different countries.
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Sanders died in 1980 at the age of 90, leaving a total of 6,000 KFC outlets worldwide.
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KFC opens a new outlet in Beijing, China.
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The 1990´s saw a number of successful product launches including the "Hot Wings".
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In 1991, the name "KFC" is officially adopted, although it was known widely by that name already.
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The "Popcorn Chicken"
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And the "Spicy chicken fillet sandwich", a.k.a the "Zinger".
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By August 1997, KFC officially had over 30,000 outlets and annual sales of US$10 billion.
