The full form of KFC is Kentucky Fried Chicken. It is an American fast-food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. KFCs original product is pressure-fried chicken pieces, seasoned with Sanders signature recipe of "11 herbs and spices". The chain is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, a restaurant company that also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains. KFC is the worlds second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonalds, with 22,621 locations globally in 150 countries as of December 2019. The fried chicken is freshly prepared in the KFC outlets using the Colonels secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices.