Kentucky Fried Chicken headquarters to leave Kentucky for Texas
/TFC doesn’t quite evoke that finger lickin’ good taste as does the familiar sounding KFC, but the beloved Kentucky Fried Chicken chain is moving its headquarters from Kentucky to Texas nevertheless.
The fast food food chain was launched by Colonel Harland Sanders with his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices in 1930, and Kentucky became its trademarked name. Soon, it will be based in Plano, north of Dallas, according to Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.
Yum said the move is part of its broader plan to designate two brand headquarters in the U.S., one in Plano and the other in Irvine, California. KFC and Pizza Hut will be headquartered in Plano, while Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill will remain based in Irvine.