Harman Management Snapshot
This company helped a colonel get started in the chicken business. Harman Management, one of the largest franchisees of KFC (a division of YUM! Brands), was founded by Leon Harman -- the first person to buy a franchise from the chain's founder, Colonel Sanders. The company now has more than 330 fried chicken units in California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington, along with several locations co-branded with Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and A&W units. Harman, who ran a cafe in Salt Lake City, was awarded his franchise in 1952. He coined the name Kentucky Fried Chicken and popularized the concept of selling the chicken in a bucket.