In celebration of the Singapore Bicentennial, together with the signature KFC wit and lightheartedness, the restaurant chain has placed a real-life statue of their own founding father, Colonel Sanders, by the Singapore River. The idea was born between KFC and their creative agency partner, Ogilvy, to pay homage to the ‘Founding Colonel’ of the world’s […]
It looks like something straight out of a dystopian horror flick, but any trepidation evaporates as soon as the Colonel emerges in a “blaze of herbs and spices” in this latest spot by KFC U.K. It’s a fitting return for the icon who has not been spotted in the U.K. in 40 years. “The Colonel’s […]
KFC launched a summer sweepstakes where fans can win a limited-edition KFC Colonel floatie. The floatie is in the likeness of Colonel Sanders and features holders for a bucket of chicken and beverages. Through June 22, fans can visit KFCfloatie.com to enter to win one of the floaties, which aren’t available for sale. KFC announced […]
KFC has a new celebrity wearing Colonel Sanders’ signature white suit and goatee—Reba McEntire, who stars in a new 60-second spot promoting the fried-chicken chain’s new Smoky Mountain BBQ flavor. A 30-second version of the ad from Wieden + Kennedy in Portland will air during the Grammy Awards broadcast on CBS. McEntire replaces the ‘Value […]
Colonel Sanders has landed in France with a new campaign for KFC. Truly, the Colonel was already in the country, with the chicken chain having opened its first restaurant there back in 1991, but 26 years later, only 3% of French people know who he is. For over a quarter of a century his trademark […]
KFC started serving freshly ground coffee across the country in 2016, but people didn’t believe KFC was truly serious about coffee. For KFC’s 30th anniversary, Wieden+Kennedy (W+K) Shanghai brought Colonel Sanders back to China with freshly ground coffee and a Kentucky bluegrass musical that hijacked one of China’s most recognizable folk songs. W+K redesigned KFC’s […]
KFC continues to dip its drumsticks into more facets of popular culture. The brand has dabbled in wrestling, comic books, and now, just in time for Mother’s Day, romance novels. KFC’s “Tender Wings of Desire” is a new bodice-ripper in which Colonel Sanders plays the Fabio role. Created out of Wieden & Kennedy Portland, the […]
Billy Zane, known for his iconic roles in Titanic and Zoolander, is stepping into Colonel Sanders‘ iconic white suit. Actually, the suit is gold this time around to match the new menu item KFC is launching: Georgia Gold Chicken. Zane follows in the footsteps of previous KFC celebrity colonels George Hamilton, Rob Riggle and Vincent […]
Chicken chain KFC has unleashed a new ad campaign featuring ‘Saturday Night Live’ veteran Norm MacDonald as brand founder (and mascot) Colonel Sanders. Four new slots to air during autumn from Wieden + Kennedy underline the $5 (or $20) Fill Up meal and the “reboot” of the iconic mascot. Kevin Hochman, chief marketing officer KFC […]
Fried chicken giant KFC has resurrected Colonel Sanders for its latest TV ad in the US. It is the first time the Kentucky Fried Chicken founder will feature in the fast food brand’s advertising for two decades, marking a step change in brand communications. The ad, titled “the state of Kentucky Fried Chicken address,” features […]