The Colonel Sanders Cafe is in Corbin, about two and a half hours southeast of Louisville. It's near the site of the Colonel's first restaurant, restored to simulate its 1940s splendor to honor the late Colonel on his 100th birthday in 1990. Although billed as "the world's first Kentucky Fried Chicken," it really isn't; that honor falls to the first KFC franchise restaurant, which is in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Colonel Sanders Cafe was the first restaurant to serve Kentucky Fried Chicken, before it became a franchise.
Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum
Corbin, Kentucky
Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum
- Address:
- 1002 W. Dixie Hwy, Corbin, KY
- Directions:
- I-75 exit 29. Drive east on US Hwy 25 E./Cumberland Gap Pkwy for 1.5 miles, then turn right onto US Hwy 25 W./Dixie Hwy for a little over a half-mile. On the right; look for the KFC bucket.
- Phone:
- 606-528-2163
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