Bro Harland David Sanders “Colonel Sanders” founder of the famous Fast Food Chicken Restaurants KFC., born on the 9th September 1890 in Indiana he was the oldest of three children born to Wilbur David and Margaret Ann Sanders.
In 1952, Bro Sanders franchised his chicken business for the first time to Pete Harman, a restaurant owner in Salt Lake City. Herman felt “Kentucky Fried Chicken” would be a novelty in the western region that attracted customers. Around this time, business slowed in North Carolina. Sanders opted to sell his restaurant and began traveling throughout the U.S., preparing, and selling his chicken to restaurants as he went. Sanders took charge of the business as his operation grew while his second wife, Claudia, mixed and shipped the spice blend to franchises. KFC was so successful that it became one of the first fast-food chains to expand internationally. A decade after he began franchising, Sanders opened restaurants in Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico.
By 1964, Bro Sanders had over 600 franchised outlets, and life on the road had begun taking its toll. He sold his stake in Kentucky Fried for 2 million Dollars to investors. The next year, he moved to Mississauga, Ontario, to oversee his Canadian franchises while continuing to collect franchise and appearance fees both in Canada and in the U.S. With his signature look and demeanour, Bro Sanders stayed on as KFC’s symbol, completing commercials and television appearances on behalf of the company.
Bro Sanders was raised in Lodge No. 651 in Henryville, Indiana, in 1919 and later affiliated with Hugh Harris Lodge No. 938 in Corbin, Kentucky, in 1953.
Bro Sanders passed away on the 16th December 1980 aged 90 years old.
