Col. Sanders hated KFC and sued them for using his likeness before his death

[brak]

In 1973, Sanders sued Heublein Inc.—the then parent company of Kentucky Fried Chicken—over the alleged misuse of his image in promoting products he had not helped develop. In 1975, Heublein Inc. unsuccessfully sued Sanders for libel after he publicly described their gravy as being "sludge" with a "wall-paper taste".[5]

[Cat Daddy]

And yet the gravy is my fav part about kfc

[Tarcan]

Which is why the phrase "Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental" is used so much.

[Cyberbeing]

Colonel Sanders has nothing to do with KFC after it got sold. Poor Sanders doesn't even own his own name.

[Rimdle]

Yeah, if I remember correctly, KFC changed his original chicken recipe, and he spent the rest of his life saying that KFC's quality of service was deteriorating.

[Erebus]

McAfee'd before McAfee was a thing... Priceless.

Lesson 1: Don't use your name and or likeness in a business if you're gonna sell.

[Antiga]

Originally posted by Erebus:

McAfee'd before McAfee was a thing... Priceless.

Lesson 1: Don't use your name and or likeness in a business if you're gonna sell.

Imagine Will Smith had to stop being the Fresh Prince... Someone would have had to come in and take his name.

[kipiekie]

Imagine not even owning the rights to your own face

[Erebus]

Originally posted by kipiekie:

Imagine not even owning the rights to your own face

Imagine being the fool selling the rights to your likeness and name.