Kentucky is losing a piece of its identity as Kentucky Fried Chicken, known these days as just KFC, decamps to Texas nearly a century after its founder began serving his childhood favorite at a

Yum! Brands which owns the fried chicken chain KFC has announced plans to move the brand's U.S. headquarters to Plano, Texas.

KFC U.S. is leaving Kentucky and landing in Dallas-Fort Worth. Louisville, Kentucky-based parent company Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced Feb. 18 it is relocating KFC’s corporate brand headquarters to Plano, north of Dallas, and combining it with the Pizza Hut brand HQ already located in the city.