KFC

The subject of business names is endlessly fascinating, but as a resident of south London I've developed a particular predilection for monitoring the many ways in which the capital's fried chicken outlets try to rip off the KFC brand. In some cases it simply involves propietors replacing "Kentucky" with the name of another US state: as in Dallas Fried Chicken, Tennessee Fried Chicken, Texan Fried Chicken and Carolina Fried Chicken. Then there are more creative owners who replace "Kentucky" with another noun or adjective: examples including everything from Perfect Fried Chicken, to New Perfect Fried Chicken, American Fried Chicken, Local Fried Chicken, Western Fried Chicken, Star Fried Chicken, USA Fried Chicken, Capital Fried Chicken and Southern Fried Chicken.

But on a trip to the West Midlands this week I fell upon the most outrageous example I've ever come across: Kent's Tuck Inn Fried Chicken. Say it quickly. Unfortunately, the establishment was closed, so I couldn't establish whether the food was as finger lickin' good as the name.

Comments

[Ben Matthews]

I'm not sure if this is an urban legend, but apparently KFC aren't legally allowed to call themselves 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' because there isn't enough chicken in their chicken to let them have chicken in their name.

But Royal Fried Chicken on the Tottenham High Street is another great example...

[Kevin]

I saw a fake KFC in Blackpool called Ken's Lucky Fried Chicken. If I was a chicken I can't say that I'd consider myself lucky if I was killed, covered in breadcrumbs, deep fried and then eaten by a tattooed woman from Chorley though

[Matt]

Theres a BFC (bournemouth fried chicken) in Winton, Bournemouth....it's positively disgusting...