The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders has left a lasting legacy in the food world, and his secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices has made Kentucky Fried Chicken one of the most beloved fast food joints in the world.

Colonel Harland David Sanders worked all kinds of odd jobs before he opened a restaurant using his famous recipe, but once he did, it became his legacy.

Even though he left a lasting legacy, it was never smooth sailing for the Colonel, and he had to go through some really rough times before finding success. Here is the tragic real-life story of Colonel Sanders.

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His heartbreaking personal life | 0:00
From success back to square one | 1:14
Life on the road | 2:00
Selling out | 2:28
Fractured legacy | 3:07
His final years | 3:54

[MashedFood]

What other fast food figures do you want to learn more about?

[Guido]

Colonel sanders would be totally sickened by how Kentucky fried chicken operates today

[chenarch]

I met him in 1973 at the Boy Scout Jamboree. I was fifteen. He was sitting in a restaurant booth right next to me and my father. I asked him for his autograph, he was incredibly gracious and kind.

[shafiqhakimi]

You earned my respect Sanders,



I hope they remember you

[paulsmith]

When I was 11 I met him at San Francisco International Airport. He must of been charming because I remember it like it was yesterday. OMG, that's 52 years ago. 😨

[nooope]

Now there’s a anime dating sim about him on steam

[lsd-rickb-]

He shouldn't have sold his Company

[Markinpuff]

I remember KFC in the 70’s it was indeed “finger licking good” but now it taste more like salted grease.

[NukenInDKuken]

0:34 "dropped out of the 6th grade"
0:51 "worked as a lawyer"

....

[Mayo]

It just proves the business world truly is a cut-throat world.

[billy]

My Dad ate at the original restaurant and met the Colonel several times.

[BriansManCave]

Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas was a key person to help the KFC brand grow!

[TalkinKush]

“Sadly his father died when he was just 5 years old”






*upbeat music starts to play*

[TopHatButcher]

If Sanders saw KFC advertising today... He would implode.

[aparks]

little did he knew he became many girls’ husbando in 2019

[ccoolflamexxz]

They sue him cus he open his own company wow

[grigorirasputin]

KFC was delicious in the 1960's and 70's. Somewhere along the line, the flavor, texture, and overall quality of KFC went straight to hell. Last time I tried to eat it, several years ago, the chicken was so steroided or hormoned up, it didn't look like it came from a life form native to Earth. What a shame as it was great at one time.

[thelegendarygeno]

Wow!, his family has nothing to do with the company anymore and his face is plastered everywhere on KFC.

[faintedtoast]

Just imagine how he would react if he finds that KFC created a dating sim about him 😂

[clzm]

He really had a tough life Even when he had success through his own hard work he can't enjoy it. And he had to work and fight till his death when he really should have enjoyed his final years.