KFC

American fast food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken
Organization fast_food_restaurant_chain Q524757
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KFC

Summary

KFC is a fast food restaurant chain[1]. KFC ranks in the top 2% of fast_food_restaurant_chain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,842 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • KFC is in the country of United States[3].
  • KFC's instance of is recorded as fast food restaurant chain[4].
  • KFC's instance of is recorded as brand[5].
  • KFC's instance of is recorded as public company[6].
  • KFC's founder is recorded as Colonel Sanders[7].
  • Kentucky is named after KFC[8].
  • KFC's headquarters location is recorded as Louisville[9].
  • KFC's flag is recorded as flag of KFC[10].
  • KFC's chief executive officer is recorded as Sabir Sami[11].
  • KFC's Commons category is recorded as Kentucky Fried Chicken[12].
  • KFC's industry is recorded as quick service restaurant sector[13].
  • KFC's industry is recorded as fast food[14].
  • January 1, 1930 marks the founding of KFC[15].
  • KFC's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.198055555555555, 'lon': -85.69572222222223}[16].
  • KFC's location of formation is recorded as North Corbin[17].
  • KFC's parent organization or unit is recorded as Yum! Brands[18].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as https://www.kfc.com/[19].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as https://www.kfc.ca/[20].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as http://www.kfc.com.mx/[21].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as http://www.kfc.bm/[22].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as https://uae.kfc.me/[23].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as https://www.saudi.kfc.me/[24].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as https://www.lebanon.kfc.me/[25].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as https://www.jordan.kfc.me/[26].
  • KFC's official website is recorded as https://www.egypt.kfc.me/[27].

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Founding

KFC's founder is recorded as Colonel Sanders[7]. January 1, 1930 marks the founding of KFC[15]. KFC's location of formation is recorded as North Corbin[17].

Leadership

KFC's chief executive officer is recorded as Sabir Sami[11].

Operations

KFC's headquarters location is recorded as Louisville[9]. KFC's parent organization or unit is recorded as Yum! Brands[18].

Industry

Industries include quick service restaurant sector[13] and fast food[14].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for KFC include KFC Yum! Center[28], an arena[29], in United States[30], founded in 2010[31]; KFC Index[32], an economic indicator[33]; and KFConsole[34], a computer model[35].

Why It Matters

KFC ranks in the top 2% of fast_food_restaurant_chain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,842 views/month).[2] KFC has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] KFC is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for KFC include KFC Yum! Center[28], an arena[29], in United States[30], founded in 2010[31]; KFC Index[32], an economic indicator[33]; and KFConsole[34], a computer model[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · GA Kevin · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Motto text Finger Lickin' Good
    Logo image Kfc textlogo.svg, KFC logo wordmark.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1451]]: Finger Lickin' Good"
  2. 19d ago · Yayan550 · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United States
    Flag flag of KFC
    Inception +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Ceo
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P154]]: Kfc textlogo.svg"
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