Established in 1930, in North Corbin, Kentucky, USA
The chain's Original Recipe chicken is coated in a blend of 11 herbs and spices that has stayed secret since 1940.
Colonel Harland Sanders was a real cook whose portrait still serves as the brand's logo worldwide.
In Japan, ordering KFC on Christmas Eve became a national tradition after a 1974 marketing campaign.
More than 30,000 KFC restaurants operate in nearly 150 countries, with menus adjusted to regional tastes.