Starbucks Corporation  is an American  coffee company and  coffeehouse chain  as we all know. Starbucks was founded in  Seattle , Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide. Starbucks is  considered the main representative of "second wave coffee", initially distinguishing itself from other coffee-serving venues in the US by taste, quality, and customer experience while popularizing darkly roasted coffee. [6]   Since the 2000s,   third wave coffee   makers have targeted quality-minded coffee drinkers with hand-made coffee based on lighter roasts, while Starbucks nowadays uses automated espresso machines for efficiency and safety reasons. [6] [7] Starbucks locations serve hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, microground instant coffee known as VIA,  espresso ,  caffe latte , full- and loose-leaf  teas  including  Teavana  tea products...

KFC , also known as  Kentucky Fried Chicken , [6] is an American  fast food restaurant  chain headquartered in  Louisville, Kentucky , that specializes in  fried chicken . It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after  McDonald's , with 22,621 locations globally in 136 countries as of December 2018 . [7]  The chain is a subsidiary of  Yum! Brands , a restaurant company that also owns the  Pizza Hut ,  Taco Bell , and  WingStreet chains. [8] KFC Hot Wings and fries KFC was founded by  Colonel Harland Sanders , an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in  Corbin, Kentucky , during the  Great Depression . Sanders identified the potential of the restaurant  franchising  concept, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in  Utah  in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast food industry...