Why KFC Spends Millions Promoting a Fake Secret
23 March 2026 · Marketing & Growth
KFC keeps its recipe secret.
It’s stored in a vault in an unknown location.
Only two KFC executives know the ingredients.
Neither are allowed to fly on the same plane.
But this secrecy is illogical. The recipe isn’t important.
Today on Nudge, Richard Shotton explains how the secrecy makes
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