The real KFC Colonel Sanders will visit Santa Ana on May 26

MEDIA ALERT for May 26

The Real KFC Colonel Visits Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Lake Forest KFCs May 26 as Part of 120th Birthday Tour

The (real) KFC Colonel from Louisville, Ky., will be at three (3) local KFCs in Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Lake Forest on Thursday, May 26 as part of his 120th Birthday Original Recipe Tour of KFC restaurants throughout Southern California in May.

The second-generation Colonel will be checking in with KFC cooks to ensure that they are preparing Original Recipe® Chicken the way Colonel Sanders intended – and will be talking to customers and the media.

WHEN: Thursday, May 26, 2011

(Please see restaurant-specific visit times below)

WHERE: KFC in Santa Ana – 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

1345 S. Main St., Santa Ana, CA / (714) 542-4771

KFC in Costa Mesa – 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

465 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, CA / (949) 642-5943

KFC in Lake Forest – 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

24541 Trabuco Canyon, Lake Forest, CA / (949) 768-7332

CONTACTS: Chris Yemma – (714) 881-2412 or cyemma@dgwb.com

Chris Payne – (909) 208-5850 (onsite)

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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