Today, Kentucky Fried Chicken, or KFC for short, and its iconic cartoon mascot Colonel Harland Sanders, are recognized worldwide. The fast-food chain boasts over 24,000 locations in more than 145 countries and territories.
Less known, however, is the real story of the Colonel and his wife, Claudia Sanders, whose own namesake restaurant—the Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky—has been serving up Southern comforts for more than 50 years and counting.
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