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	Why did Kentucky Fried Chicken change their name to KFC? By woodstock83 Asked Mar 31 2007 8:43PM	17 Pts Rate Question

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by Kitt-tastic photographer extraordinaire on Apr 5, 2008 at 9:36 pm Permalink

Because people just keep getting lazier!

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by CannedHam on Mar 31, 2007 at 8:44 pm Permalink

"Fried" is an evil word these days. The marketing people say that the public wants to think they are eating healther fast food, so "fried" was dropped as people who eat healthy don't eat fried foods.

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by AronsonFamily on Apr 5, 2008 at 9:38 pm Permalink

They didnt, it's an acronym.

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by Pauliegunz on Apr 5, 2008 at 9:33 pm Permalink

It never changed, it was just shortened. Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC.

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by Tani on Mar 31, 2007 at 8:45 pm Permalink

Marketing.
To broaden the amount of things they can have on their menu and to remove any bad connotation with the word Fried.

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by ptrask on Mar 31, 2007 at 8:44 pm Permalink

I think it was to get the word FRIED out of their name. As people become more health conscious, they are less likely to eat fried foods.

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by Spunts.answered 67 questions in 1 hour. on Mar 31, 2007 at 8:44 pm Permalink

it cost less to print only kfc.
remember british airways and federal express?