Colonel Sanders, The Voice Of Kentucky Fried Chicken® And Now The Voice Of Your GPS Navigation
The Colonel Rides Shotgun with Waze Drivers This Summer
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Colonel Harland Sanders' comeback campaign, Kentucky Fried Chicken has partnered with Waze (http://www.waze.com), the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app, to give motorists a new voice option for their turn-by-turn directions.
Now through August 16th, Wazers will be able to opt in to using The Colonel's voice [http://origin-qps.onstreammedia.com/origin/multivu_archive/ENR/0-KFC-Waze-Colonel-Sanders.mp3] for navigation by clicking Settings -> Sound -> Voice Language -> Colonel Sanders.
The voiceover includes Colonel-isms such as "Pothole on the road ahead. I'd fill it with gravy." The Colonel will also guide Wazers' to KFC restaurants that appear along their route.
"In our ads, the Colonel still thinks it costs $5 to fill up your car and that baseball is still America's number one sport, 'free of corruption and cheating of any kind,'" said Kevin Hochman, chief marketing officer of KFC US. "But I can promise you his navigation instructions are more up to date. Just grab a KFC Bucket and let the Colonel do the cooking and navigating this summer."
This actually isn't the first time The Colonel has given navigational directions to drivers. Over 90 years ago, he painted a sign to direct motorists to his gas station in Corbin, Kentucky. When a rival gas station owner took offense to losing customers, a gunfight broke out between the two that resulted in the Colonel shooting the man in the shoulder in self-defense. This is just one of the Colonel's "colorful" life events that are re-enacted in a play and on a video game on www.colonelsanders.com.
"We're hoping this time the Colonel's navigation works out a bit better," Hochman said.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain. KFC specializes in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy™, Kentucky Grilled Chicken®, Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Go Cup®, Famous Bowl®, pot pies, freshly made chicken sandwiches, biscuits and home-style side items. There are more than 19,400 KFC outlets in 120 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM.) For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook (www.facebook.com/KFC) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/kfc).
About Waze
Waze is the social navigation pioneer, leveraging mobile technology and a passionate global community to redefine expectations of today's maps. Waze is home to the world's largest network of drivers who work together daily to outsmart traffic and save time and money. The app consistently recommends the fastest routes based on real-time driving and data from millions of users. From traffic reroutes to low gas price alerts and relevant offers from favorite brands, Waze is one of the most comprehensive driving companions in the marketplace. To download the free Waze app for iOS or Android, visit http://www.waze.com.
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