Why kfc changed their name

The U. Obviously, this tale is complete hokum, one of the many business legends concerning attempts to avoid government regulations through the expedient of a deceptive name change. It sounded good, but the real reason behind the shift to KFC had nothing to do with healthy food or finicky consumers: it was about money — money that Kentucky Fried Chicken would have had to pay to continue using their original name.

In , the Commonwealth of Kentucky, mired in debt, took the unusual step of trademarking their name. It was an unusual and brilliant scheme to alleviate government debt, but it was also one that alienated one of the most famous companies ever associated with Kentucky. KFC Canada traced the rumor to one specific chain email — remember those? The email had a bit of a legitimate tone to it, claiming to be sharing the findings of a study carried out by the University of New Hampshire.

The study, it was claimed, had found that KFC was actually using "genetically manipulated organisms" kept alive only with the help of tubes and pumps that circulated blood throughout their bodies. It was further claimed these mutant chickens had no feathers, feet, or beaks to save on the cost of removing them , and that their bone structure had been shrunk so they would produce more meat. It further claimed that the government had gotten involved and made them take "chicken" off the menu.

But it makes no actual sense. How is any of that cheaper than raising actual chickens? Why would the government have allowed them to continue their mutant chicken factories? How would this be the subject of a university research project? But we believed it, back in the early days of the internet. We're wiser now, aren't we? In spite of all their naming woes, KFC is still happy to have a little fun with another name: Harland. The moniker of Colonel Sanders has never been super popular, and according to The Atlantic , there were only born in the same year as the Colonel himself.

That was , if anyone's keeping track. In an attempt to raise the profile of the name, KFC announced a contest in Did anyone win? Of course! The Courier Journal reported on the birth of little Harland Rose, an 8-pound, 1-ounce baby girl born on the Colonel's birthday. They got the money, and that little girl? She got a super-adorable name, and her parents were already calling her Harley.

Getty Images. No, it wasn't to remove the word "fried" Getty Images. They didn't want to pay to use their name Shutterstock. There really have been lawsuits over "Kentucky" Shutterstock. It was almost named after a different state Getty Images. No, it had nothing to do with mutant chickens Getty Images. Until I saw this. An Orange County mom has filed a police complaint after her daughter was left with a concussion from a sucker punch during a youth basketball game.

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