Colonel Sanders' Kentucky Home (and KFC's First HQ) Is for Sale for $9 Million — See Inside!
Mar. 15, 2025Photo: Bob Grannis/Getty
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Colonel Sanders’s former Kentucky home is on the market!
The fast food founder resided on the property for 25 years and it became the first headquarters of KFC.
Andrew Kung Group
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In addition to the property itself, the unique listing also includes memorabilia from the Sanders family, including Colonel Sanders' original Kentucky Colonel certificate, a Happy Birthday letter from President Nixon to Colonel Sanders, Colonel Sanders' Bible, money clip, wristwatch and other historical items.
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Rights to Claudia Sanders' trademark and likeness of the Claudia Sanders name would also go to the buyer, according to the listing agents.
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Blackwood Hall, which matches both the restaurant’s and KFC’s signature red-and-white color palette with a red roof and white facade, was Col. Sanders' home until his death at age 94 in 1980; Claudia died at age 90 in 1994.
source: people.com
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