In this column Nordlinger comments on the ubiquity of Colonel Sanders, seeing his smiling face on signs in both Prague and Alexandria, Egypt. The DrsC could add locations all over: Japan, Hong Kong, London, Guam, Australia, etc.
It often feels like KFC is more worldwide than McDonald's, though Internet statistics suggest that may be incorrect. The firm claims outlets "in 109 countries and territories around the world."
Why so widely popular? With the exception of places that are entirely vegetarian, chicken is nobody's taboo, nobody's sacred animal, hardly anybody's pet, and less expensive than beef or pork.
Anyplace where any meat is eaten, chicken is on the menu. This has been a plus for KFC's international operations. Maybe a minus from the chickens' point of view.
