In a message dated 28-Mar-02 4:49:57 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I wouldn't be surprised if you hear a more interesting story about it... > I'm going off memory and I think that I read the story in the > restaurant itself.....though I believe it is basically true, it might > have been editorialized/sensationalized a bit. > > William in Utah. (I don't eat a lot of fast food chicken either) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 28-Mar-02 2:07:47 PM Central Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > Supposedly, the one in Kentucky wasn't originally called Kentucky Fried > > > Chicken. At some point, Colonel Sanders was vacationing out west and > > > stayed with the owner of a restaurant in Salt Lake City. The Colonel > > > made some of his famous chicken, and his host was so impressed that he > > > talked the Colonel into some licensing/franchise agreement. And of > > > course, being in Utah, they wanted the name to reflect that this wasn't > > > just any old style of chicken, hence the name: "Kentucky Fried > > > Chicken". > > > > > > So, I guess in a way, both could be right. Certainly, the first place > > > to serve what would be called Kentucky Fried Chicken would be the > > > original restaurant in Corbin. But the first restaurant to be called > > > Kentucky Fried Chicken (and I think the first franchisee) is in Salt > > > Lake City. > > > > > > > That would fit the situation, yes. > > When the better half (native of the area!) gets home, I'll enquire > further -- > > and if the answer is more interesting, I'll report back. If you don't > hear > > from me, assume he heard it the same way (or can't prove otherwise). > > I've eaten at the one in Corbin; have you been to the Salt Lake City one? > The better half hadn't heard about Utah; was aware that when the Colonel had financial difficulties he started franchising all over the place; and points out that, of course, it wouldn't really make all that much sense to name a restaurant (such as the one in Corbin) *Kentucky* Fried Chicken if it's actually *in* Kentucky ... so, although he hasn't heard the story, it sounds quite reasonable to him. The Corbin site was kind of interesting for just one visit -- I only went on my first trip to Corbin, and I've been in the area several times since. On that trip, I took many photos of the place with a Pentax ME Super. (on-topic reference :-) ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
