肯德基总部将搬离肯塔基，网友：KFC变扒鸡？

中国日报双语新闻 2025-02-22 21:55:54

据外媒报道，肯德基（KFC，Kentucky Fried Chicken）的所有者百胜餐饮集团（Yum Brand）18日表示，肯德基美国总部将从肯塔基州的路易斯维尔迁往得克萨斯州的普莱诺。

KFC, the fast food chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is leaving the state where it all began.

The chicken chain's parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC's corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut's offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

肯德基门店标志

但百胜并没有完全放弃肯塔基州，该公司和肯德基基金会计划继续在路易斯维尔保留公司办公室。此外，肯德基仍计划在其故乡建造一家新的旗舰餐厅。

KFC isn't completely abandoning its birthplace. It has plans for a new "first-of-its-kind flagship restaurant" set to be built in Louisville.

肯塔基州州长安迪·贝希尔表示：“我对这一决定感到失望，相信该公司的创始人也会感到失望。这家公司的名字来源于肯塔基州，并在其产品销售中宣传了我们州的传统和文化。”

However, news of the departure reportedly angered Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who said in a statement that he's "disappointed by this decision" and said he believes Colonel Sanders, "the company's founder, would be, too."

"This company's name starts with Kentucky, and it has marketed our state's heritage and culture in the sale of its product," Beshear added. "My hope is that the company will rethink moving Kentucky Fried Chicken employees out of Kentucky."

对于此事，有网友评论称，搬家后肯塔基州炸鸡可以改名“得州扒鸡”。

肯德基与肯塔基州的渊源已有近一个世纪。肯德基网站称，1930年，创始人桑德斯上校在肯塔基州科尔宾的一个加油站开始为旅客提供餐食，并在接下来的九年里完善了香草和香料的混合配方以及基本的烹饪技术，然后才诞生了肯德基。

这位留着山羊胡子的企业家的肖像在全球广为人知，被印在肯德基餐厅招牌和炸鸡桶上。据该品牌网站称，目前肯德基在全球145个国家和地区拥有超过24000家门店。

责编：田梦瑶

一审：田梦瑶

二审：唐煜斯

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