OUR
HISTORY
- 1930
Where it all began
Colonel Sanders starts to serve up his Southern fried chicken to the public.
- 1939
Top secret
Colonel Sanders develops his legendary fried chicken seasoning from 11 herbs and spices.
- 1950
Iconic
Colonel Sanders dons his dapper white suit for the first time. Looking good!
- 1956
On the road
Colonel Sanders sells his Corbin, Kentucky restaurant and goes on the road to sign up new KFC franchisees
- 1968
First Australian Restaurant
KFC opens Down Under with the first Aussie restaurant in Guildford, NSW.
- 1980
A legend passes
Colonel Sanders dies aged 90. His legacy lives on.
- 1992
Makeover time!
KFC announces new KFC name, packaging, product ranges and uniforms.
- 2006
New KFC logo
The KFC logo was redesigned again. To launch it, we spent 24 days building an 87,500 square foot version that was so big, it was visible from space!
- 2012
Sustainable environment
KFC Australia switches from using sustainable palm oil to Australian canola oil.
- 2013
Energy efficient
KFC Australia opens its first energy efficient restaurant (LEED Certifiable) in East Maitland, NSW
- Now
Over 600 restaurants
Over 600 KFC restaurants span across the country.