KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky. KFC is a brand and operating segment, called a concept, of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global Restaurants Incorporated. The restaurants are known as Poulet Frit Kentucky or PFK in the province of Quebec in Canada.  
Added on May 5, 2009