據(jù)外媒報道，肯德基（KFC，Kentucky Fried Chicken）的所有者百勝餐飲集團（Yum Brand）18日表示，肯德基美國總部將從肯塔基州的路易斯維爾遷往得克薩斯州的普萊諾。

 KFC, the fast food chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is leaving the state where it all began.

The chicken chain's parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC's corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut's offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

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但百勝并沒有完全放棄肯塔基州，該公司和肯德基基金會計劃繼續(xù)在路易斯維爾保留公司辦公室。此外，肯德基仍計劃在其故鄉(xiāng)建造一家新的旗艦餐廳。

KFC isn't completely abandoning its birthplace. It has plans for a new "first-of-its-kind flagship restaurant" set to be built in Louisville.

肯塔基州州長安迪·貝希爾表示：“我對這一決定感到失望，相信該公司的創(chuàng)始人也會感到失望。這家公司的名字來源于肯塔基州，并在其產(chǎn)品銷售中宣傳了我們州的傳統(tǒng)和文化。”

However, news of the departure reportedly angered Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who said in a statement that he's "disappointed by this decision" and said he believes Colonel Sanders, "the company's founder, would be, too."

"This company's name starts with Kentucky, and it has marketed our state's heritage and culture in the sale of its product," Beshear added. "My hope is that the company will rethink moving Kentucky Fried Chicken employees out of Kentucky."

對于此事，有網(wǎng)友評論稱，搬家后肯塔基州炸雞可以改名“得州扒雞”。

肯德基與肯塔基州的淵源已有近一個世紀?？系禄W(wǎng)站稱，1930年，創(chuàng)始人桑德斯上校在肯塔基州科爾賓的一個加油站開始為旅客提供餐食，并在接下來的九年里完善了香草和香料的混合配方以及基本的烹飪技術，然后才誕生了肯德基。

這位留著山羊胡子的企業(yè)家的肖像在全球廣為人知，被印在肯德基餐廳招牌和炸雞桶上。據(jù)該品牌網(wǎng)站稱，目前肯德基在全球145個國家和地區(qū)擁有超過24000家門店。

責編：田夢瑤

一審：田夢瑤

二審：唐煜斯

三審：秦慧英

來源：中國日報雙語新聞