Here’s the real reason KFC stopped going by Kentucky Fried Chicken nearly four decades ago
Lifestyle Here’s the real reason KFC stopped going by Kentucky Fried Chicken nearly four decades ago By Teresa Mull, Fox News Published July 18, 2026, 5:41 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Historic untouched wine found secretly buried beneath a medieval chapel floor Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run in Napa Valley Tesla helped save a driver; is your car ready? Kentucky Fried Chicken officially shortened its name to KFC in 1991, and the reason behind the rebranding has fueled rumors ever since.
- ▪Lifestyle Here’s the real reason KFC stopped going by Kentucky Fried Chicken nearly four decades ago By Teresa Mull, Fox News Published July 18, 2026, 5:41 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Historic untouched wine found secretly buried beneath a medieval chapel floor Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run in Napa Valley Tesla helped save a driver; is your car r
- ▪Kentucky Fried Chicken officially shortened its name to KFC in 1991, and the reason behind the rebranding has fueled rumors ever since.
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