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KFC advertising

Advertisements by KFC1

KFC has been an extensive advertiser since the establishment of the first franchise in 1952. Founder Colonel Sanders initially developed his "Colonel" persona as a low-cost marketing tool.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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KFC has been an extensive advertiser since the establishment of the first franchise in 1952. Founder Colonel Sanders initially developed his "Colonel" persona as a low-cost marketing tool.2

Corporate structure

KFC advertising is part of a group headed by Yum! Brands. 198 entities, 27 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Yum! Brands Louisville, Kentucky, United States
    • KFC advertising
    • A&W Restaurants Subsidiary · Lexington
    • Habit Burger & Grill Subsidiary · Irvine
    • Pasta Bravo Subsidiary · Aliso Viejo
    • WingStreet Subsidiary · Dallas
    • A.C.N. 003 190 163 Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • A.C.N. 003 190 172 Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • A.C.N. 003 273 854 Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • A.C.N. 054 055 917 Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • A.C.N. 054 121 416 Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • A.C.N. 085 239 961 Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • A.C.N. 085 239 998 Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • A.C.N. 108 123 502 Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • ABR Insurance Company Subsidiary · Vermont, United States
    • Ashton Fried Chicken Pty. Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • Birch Glade Ventures Ltd. Subsidiary · Malta
    • Bonsai Glade Investments, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Cherry Glade Ventures Ltd. Subsidiary · Malta
    • Clokken Ireland Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Clokken Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Dragontail Systems Canada, Inc. Subsidiary · British Columbia, Canada
    • Dragontail Systems Ltd. Subsidiary · Israel
    • Egg Shell Holdings LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Equity Chicken Zambia Limited Subsidiary · Zambia
    • Finger Lickin Good Franchising LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 168 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Sources

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