"Yep, just like KFC is no longer "Kentucky Fried Chicken" - it's just KFC."
The very first words at KFC.com are "Kentucky Fried Chicken"
Doing a text search on the home page says Kentucky shows up two more times.
The very first words at KFC.com are "Kentucky Fried Chicken"
Doing a text search on the home page says Kentucky shows up two more times.
http://www.snopes.com/lost/false.asp
(And yes, I got sucked into the "Kentucky trademark" story too.)
While Kentucky Fried Chicken did change its name, it wasn't for the reasons given in that account.