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Salt Lake City, UT - Birth Place of KFC

Yes, Salt Lake City, Utah, isn't exactly a small town, and we're sure it's known for plenty of different things. However, among its many distinctions, it's also the home of Kentucky Fried Chicken's first franchise location. The same KFC that can now be found around the world first branched out in this town many states away from Kentucky. Though the original restaurant was demolished, the new one still contains a bunch of memorabilia.

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Travelers can see things like the colonel's original suit and old advertisements. The reason for this is that the colonel sold the recipe and a pressure cooker to a man named Pete Harman, who lived in the city and founded the first franchise location.