Last week’s Friday Flashback featured matchbooks from more than a dozen former (and 3 current) Westport restaurants and businesses.
None were from KFC.
In fact, many “06880” readers may be surprised to learn that we did have a franchise here — back in the day when it was called by its full name, Kentucky Fried Chicken.
The location was Post Road East, near Maple Avenue North.
The strip mall sure hasn’t changed much, in 50 or so years:
(Photo courtesy of Albert Cuseo, via social media)
Only the tenants are different: a Middle Eastern restaurant, mochi shop, tanning salon and reflexology center.
None of those existed here, back when Colonel Harland Sanders was actually alive and building his empire.
Today, KFC is is the world’s second-largest restaurant chain (measured by sales). There are over 30,000 locations, in 150 countries. Our closest location now is Norwalk.
Back in the day, there was a much smaller fried chicken chain here.
Or maybe it was only one spot: Brooks Corner, downtown. Where Lux Bond & Green and Brooks Brothers are now.
It was here for only a couple of years — if that.
I wonder: Does anyone besides me remember “Chicken a Go Go”?!
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