One of the first places we visited when we moved to Norwich

in early 1969. I have it in my head that it was the first KFC in Europe. There was a Green Shield stamps over the road, and I think The Nelson was being built.

Posted By: Winged Eel Creosote on May 10th 2014 at 16:43:49

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What year did KFC in Prince of Wales road open? (General Chat) - usacanary, May 10, 14:10:59
- One of the first places we visited when we moved to Norwich (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 10, 16:43:49
  - sounds about right but the first in the UK was 1965 (General Chat) - usacanary, May 10, 17:43:26
- Opposite the Green Shield Stamps shop (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Splat, May 10, 15:51:13
- Dunno but a bus driver told me that they ran out of money whilst developing PoW road (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 10, 15:31:30
- Wasn't it a ladbrokes until late 90's? (n/m) (General Chat) - Windowlicker1, May 10, 14:53:47
  - That was next door (General Chat) - norway, May 10, 15:14:29
    - when did the ladbrokes go up near ber st, that must of been early 2000's? (n/m) (General Chat) - city_lad, May 10, 15:34:25
- It was pre 1975 as I remember to from School days (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, May 10, 14:49:13
  - yep, I did a search and the first KFC in the UK was Preston 1965 (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 10, 15:26:23
- I visited it once in 1979, with a bunch of fellow apprentices. (General Chat) - Pink un exile, May 10, 14:30:54

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