Colonel Sanders' home, restaurant and personal items auctioned in Kentucky
In footage recorded on 22 July 2026 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, AP Archive captured the auction of the Claudia Sanders Dinner House, Colonel Sanders' former residence, and personal items from his collection. According to auctioneer Jonathan Klunk, the restaurant was created by Sanders after the sale of KFC and is housed in what was the original KFC headquarters building.
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✓ Verified
- ✓Claudia Sanders Dinner House is located in Shelbyville, Kentucky. (AP Archive, 22 July 2026)
- ✓The building was the original KFC headquarters. (AP Archive via auctioneer Jonathan Klunk)
- ✓Colonel Sanders created the restaurant after selling KFC. (AP Archive)
- ✓The property is being auctioned, including Sanders' personal items and residence. (AP Archive)
~ Interpretation
- ~The auction represents the dispersal of Sanders' post-KFC business legacy. (Contextual inference, not source claim)
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