KFC
...od chains to go international in the 1950’s and has remained a strong competitor in the industry. By 2000, KFC had become the third largest chain in the world with 11,000 locations in 85 countries. Even though the ownership of the corporation has changed hands many times over the past few decades, the values that Colonel Sanders lived by are still alive and functioning today. Some of these essential values are product quality, service, and restaurant cleanliness. The strategies utilized by KFC and its management appear to be quite effective. In 1999, KFC was ranked number six in the top 50 fast-food restaurants in the United States with sales exceeding 4.3 million dollars. They were number one in the chicken chain category with a substantial market share of 55.2%. Their sales grew at a steady rate of 4%. The competitors had growth rates that doubled and almost tripled the rate of KFC, but ...