KFC Founded on September 24, 1952, United States. Presently, KFC is among the best chicken restaurants recognized globally. Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of KFC, initially used to sell fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Kentucky, USA. KFC has its branches in about 150 countries and 22622 outlets making it the 4th largest fast-food restaurant in the world. KFC is the second largest fast-food restaurant after MacDonald's. It was one of the 1st American Fast- Food chains to expand Internationally. KFC is operated partly as equity, and partly as a franchised model with the reports as late as December 2018, 98% of its restaurants are operating as franchises. With the main focus being on fried chicken, the company also sells chicken pieces, wraps, salads, and sandwiches. KFC is one of the best-established brands in the Western Quick Service Restaurants. It has earned a revenue of about US$27.9 billion as of 2020. In 1964, Sanders sold KFC to a group of investors led by John Y. Brown Jr. and Jack C. Massey for US$2 million (around US$17 million in 2020). The chain had reached 3,000 outlets in 48 countries by 1970. In July 1971, Brown sold the company to the Connecticut-based Heublein, a packaged food and drinks corporation, for US$285 million (around US$1.8 billion in 2020). As of 2022, there are 24,999 KFC outlets in 147 countries and territories in the world. The first KFC franchise opened in the US in 1952 and the first overseas franchise was established in the UK in May 1965. The major markets for KFC include China (7166 stores), US (3943 stores), Japan (1140 stores), Russia (979 stores), South Africa (955 stores), UK (928 stores), Thailand (853 stores), Malaysia (743 stores), Indonesia (742 stores), Australia (699 stores), and Canada (601 stores).