Colonel Harland Sanders: How a 65-Year-Old Failure Built the KFC Empire
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Jean Louis
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The article tells the story of Colonel Harland Sanders, who at age 65 and recently bankrupted, built KFC into a billion-dollar global chicken empire. It covers his early struggles, the development of his secret 11-herb-and-spice recipe and pressure-cooking method, his initial distrust of franchising, and how his perseverance turned a $105 Social Security check into one of the world's most recognizable fast-food brands.
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· 3 pulledA 65-year-old man, recently bankrupted when a new highway bypassed his restaurant, sits in his car with nothing but a Social Security check for $105 and a pressure cooker full of chicken. Most people would call it quits.
How one man's pressure cooker, a blend of 11 herbs and spices, and a white suit conquered the world—despite the Colonel's initial distrust of franchises.
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