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KFC To Give Away Col. Sanders Autobiography For Free

Posted 05.31.2012

A decades old cookbook and autobiography by Colonel Sanders himself is set to hit cyber-bookshelves in June, after the Kentucky Fried Chicken founder'...

PHOTOS: Famous Fast Food Birthplaces

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.13.2012

The Daily Meal

The fast-food industry in this country has a long and storied history. The founders in this field built mega-empires based on the pursuit of the Ameri...

KFC Ordered To Pay $8.3 Million For Salmonella Poisoning

Reuters | Posted 04.28.2012

SYDNEY, April 27 (Reuters) - Fast-food chain KFC has been ordered to pay A$8 million ($8.3 million) in damages to the family of an Australian girl w...

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Trans-Fat Chicken Executive 'Poisoned' America, Then Opened Atlanta's Healthiest Restaurant

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 04.26.2012

ATLANTA -- Almost 30 years ago, the author and health food pioneer Donna Gates told fast food magnate Richard Thomas he needed to change his ways. ...

KFC, Taco Bell Parent Company Posts Whopping Profit Gains

AP | BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 04.18.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., owner of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC chains, said Wednesday its first-quarter net income rose 73 percent...

Former KFC Manager Claims He Was Forced To Serve Green, Expired Chicken

Posted 04.18.2012

The term "green chicken" is pretty stomach-turning, especially when you learn it might have been purposely served to customers at an Oregon KFC, accor...

5 Crazy Food Gimmicks That Just Might Work

The Stir | Posted 04.16.2012

The Stir

I can't help but wonder who is eating this stuff. Anyone? Do these gimmicks increase sales, or just get people chattering away on the Internets? Would you eat/drink these five items based on these crazy gimmicks?

What Is Reality on Reality TV?

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.26.2012

Marshall Fine

Indeed, all these shows had their forebears in the days of radio. But, for the sake of argument, let's leave our family-tree tracing to the early days of TV. There are really only four models for most reality shows, four shows from which all others spring.

Reviewed: KFC Chunky Chicken Pot Pie

Posted 03.01.2012

While many fast food chains are stocking up on their fish and seafood selections to capitalize on the Friday Lent observations of their non-vegetarian...

KFC CEO: China Is The Biggest Retail Opportunity Of 21st Century

Posted 02.28.2012

USA Today scored a great interview with David Novak, the CEO of Yum Brands -- the umbrella company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. The Q&A is full of...

1 Dead After BMW Crashes Through KFC Window

AP | Posted 02.21.2012

LANDOVER, Md. -- Police say a BMW crashed into a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in suburban Washington, killing the driver and injuring several oth...

KFC China's 'Handsome Delivery Boy Service' Reportedly Satisfies Hungry Customers

Posted 02.08.2012

It's more than just service with a smile; in China, that smile might come with a side of dimples, as KFC has begun offering a "handsome delivery boy" ...

Why Profits At KFC, Pizza Hut Are Surging

AP | By BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 02.07.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum Brands Inc., owner of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC fast-food chains, said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 30 per...

KFC Opens In Palestinian Territories

LATimes.com | Posted 02.06.2012

People lined up on a chilly Saturday outside the new KFC outlet in Ramallah, the first of the U.S. fast-food chains to open in the Palestinian territo...

Man Gets Ear Bitten Off In KFC

Posted 02.14.2012

A normal visit to fried chicken chain KFC turned violent for one British man Friday night, when he was randomly attacked by two men in their late teen...

Companies That Blow Money On Super Bowl Ads

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale, Michael B. Sauter and Ashley C. Allen | Posted 02.04.2012

From 24/7 Wall St.: A 30-second ad spot in this year's Super Bowl costs an average of $3.5 million. That's an 84 percent increase from 10 years ago an...

The Worst Fast Food Creations Of 2011

The Daily Meal | Posted 02.08.2012

The Daily Meal

For years, America's fast-food empires have embodied what's wrong with our eating habits: Too fast, for one thing, and too fatty. And thanks to the trend that dominated fast food in 2011, you can add another downside: Way, way too flagrantly over-the-top.

Colonel Sanders' Secret Manuscript Discovered

AP | By BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 01.10.2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Paula Deen, step aside. Colonel Harland Sanders is about to teach America "real old-time country and farm cooking before it's forgo...

Fast Food, Parking Lots And Vermeer: Marc Trujillo's New Show

John Seed | Posted 12.31.2011

John Seed

Los Angeles based artist Marc Trujillo, whose first solo show at Hirshl and Adler opens on November 3rd, paints what he calls the "shared spaces of the everyday." He is attracted to "non-destinations," familiar places where vast expanses of concrete or linoleum numb the senses.

WATCH: KFC Debuts Cheesy Bacon Bowl

Posted 12.17.2011

KFC has already made headlines for its "Famous Bowls" -- its mashed potato bowl contains corn, crispy chicken, cheese, gravy and, of course, mashed po...

Obama Fried Chicken Restaurant In China

Posted 12.03.2011

A caricature of President Obama is the face behind a Beijing chicken restaurant, Shanghaiist points out. The New York Post reports that the slogan...

Michel Richard: From KFC to Caesars Palace -- a Journey Powered by the Love of Food

Ellen Sterling | Posted 12.03.2011

Ellen Sterling

If Chef Michel Richard were a drink, he'd be Champagne. Why? Because when he talks about his life and about food he absolutely sparkles, bubbling over with enthusiasm.

Court To KFC: Chicken Chain Must Pay Iowa Taxes Even Without Eateries In State

AP | Posted 12.03.2011

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court won't stop Iowa from forcing KFC Corp. to pay nearly $250,000 in corporate income taxes, even though it had no restaur...

WATCH: Why Not Have Your Birthday At KFC?

Posted 11.11.2011

If The Lonely Island produced Rebecca Black's next album, it would probably sound a lot like L.A.-based comedian (musician? trendspotter?) Mitchel Bal...

McDonald's China Plans To Open A New Store Every Day

Posted 09.28.2011

The fast food wars in China are fierce. In a country where Colonel Sanders is more omnipresent than Mao, McDonald's has some serious competition. That...