KFC founder Colonel Sanders' home and memorabilia are up for auction — with a planner that may contain his secret recipe
The former home of KFC founder Colonel Sanders is up for auction, featuring memorabilia including a 1964 planner that may contain the original secret recipe. The auction includes the residence and a former restaurant property.
Why it matters
Offers a glimpse into the history of a global fast-food icon and the potential discovery of a long-guarded corporate secret.
Blackwood Hall, the longtime home of KFC founder Colonel Sanders and his wife, is up for auction, along with a restaurant they once owned. Andrew Kung Group The home where KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders and his wife, Claudia, lived is up for auction. The Kentucky home is listed alongside a restaurant that the couple formerly ran. Bidders can also get Colonel Sanders' memorabilia, including a planner with a mysterious recipe. A piece of fast food history is up for auction in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Blackwood Hall, the longtime home of KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders and his wife, Claudia Sanders, is up for sealed-bid auction by The Menish Group until July 31. The home is listed alongside Claudia Sanders Dinner House, a restaurant the couple operated on the property.
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