Colonel Sanders
White-suited founder
Colonel Sanders is the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken and the white-suited, goateed figure who became the brand's icon.
Harland Sanders received his Kentucky Colonel title honorifically, not militarily.
His image—white hair, black string tie, and avuncular smile—remains one of the most recognized corporate mascots worldwide.
He's got a Colonel Sanders vibe going with that white suit.
Fried poultry chain
- fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
- white suitLight-colored matching jacket and pants
- goateeChin-only beard style
- bow tieLooped neckwear forming wings
bucket · original recipe · secret recipe · Kentucky · trademark · logo · spokesperson · Americana
Battered poultry cooked in oil
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- countrySovereign state or territory
comfort food · biscuits · gravy · coleslaw · mashed potatoes · down-home · gentleman · courtly
Licensed business operation
- founderOne who begins something
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- successFavorable outcome attained
- late bloomerOne who matures slowly
persistence · rejection · business · venture · Corbin · expansion · hospitality · determination
Position in hierarchy
- honoraryGiven as distinction
- titleFormal honorific or name
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- governorState's chief executive
KFC
Fried poultry chain
- fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
- white suitLight-colored matching jacket and pants
- goateeChin-only beard style
bow tie · bucket · original recipe · secret recipe · Kentucky · trademark · logo · spokesperson · Americana · southern hospitality
fried chicken
Battered poultry cooked in oil
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- cookingPreparing food with heat
country · comfort food · biscuits · gravy · coleslaw · mashed potatoes · down-home · gentleman · courtly · Corbin
franchise
Licensed business operation
- founderOne who begins something
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- successFavorable outcome attained
late bloomer · persistence · rejection · business · venture · Corbin · expansion · hospitality · determination · comeback
rank
Position in hierarchy
- honoraryGiven as distinction
- titleFormal honorific or name
- commissionPayment for services rendered
governor · ceremonial · distinction · honor · southern tradition
- Business IconsRockefeller, Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan
- KentuckyLouisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Kentucky Derby, bourbon
- mascotsTony the Tiger, Ronald McDonald, Pillsbury Doughboy, Mr. Clean, Geico Gecko
- LouisvilleLouisville, Jefferson County, Ohio River, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs
- late bloomersGrandma Moses, Vera Wang, Julia Child, Stan Lee, Samuel L Jackson
- Famous ChefsGordon Ramsay, Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Jamie Oliver
Colonel SandersJulia Child
kernel, colonial, colonel, kernels, colonialism, colonels, Sanders