1890
It all began with the dream of one man, Colonel Harland D. Sanders.
Born on 9 September 1890.
1896
At 6, after Dad passed away, the Colonel started cooking for his family, as Mom went to work.
1930s
The Colonel held many different jobs before he started cooking for hungry travellers at his service station in Corbin, Kentucky at age 40. His fried chicken was so good. He started a restaurant across the street.
1939
At 50, the Colonel perfected his Original Recipe chicken with his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, pressure-cooked to seal in the chicken's flavourful goodness. He was made an honarary "Kentucky Colonel".
1950s
Colonel Sanders travelled across U.S. and Canada by car, restaurant to restaurant, franchising his chicken business at age 65.
1st Restaurant
At Jalan Tunku Abd Rahman
1st Jan 1973
1st Speech & Hearing
Impaired outlet on Jalan Imbi
15th Nov 1986
100th Restaurant
At Petaling Jaya, SS2
23rd Dec 1991
2nd Speech & Hearing
Impaired outlet in Tanjung Aru, Sabah
24th Feb 1996
200th Restaurant
At Sunway Metro
12th Nov 1996
3rd Speech & Hearing
Impaired outlet in Saujana, Sarawak
14th Oct 1996
250th Restaurant
At KLCC
8th May 1998
The only KFC outlet
To open in National Heritage building on Jalan Larut, Penang
24th June 1987
300th Restaurant
At Kepong Drive/Thru
10th Dec 2001
350th Restaurant
At Jalan University Drive/Thru
10th Mac 2005
400th Restaurant
At Kulai
8th Nov 2007
500th Restaurant
At Subang 2
29th Nov 2010