ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ENTREPRENEURS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Colonel Sander’s secret chicken recipe was rejected how many times before it was accepted by a restaurant?
A
9
B
209
C
509
D
1009
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He was turned down one-thousand and nine times before his chicken was accepted once! Colonel in front of his first KFC store. The deal was that for each piece of chicken the restaurant sold, Sanders would receive a nickel.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s also been said that KFC founder Colonel Sanders was rejected 1009 times before finding a taker for his chicken recipe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following the war, he tried to franchise his restaurant. His recipe was rejected 1, 009 times before anyone accepted it. Sander’s “secret recipe” was coined “Kentucky Fried Chicken", and quickly became a hit.

Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, holding on to a job was a struggle for the young colonel. His 20s and 30s were a string of failed jobs and unsuccessful business ventures. He had a short-lived legal career, which ended swiftly after he got into a fight with his own client. He then had a job selling insurance, but was fired from that too.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was turned down 1009 times before his chicken was accepted once! By 1964, Colonel Harland Sanders had 600 franchises selling his trademark chicken. Now, he sold his company for $2 million dollars but remained as a spokesperson. In 1976, the Colonel was ranked as the world’s second most recognizable celebrity.

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