1. prosecution (n.) 1  the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior. 2  the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant. 3  the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion.
Beginning with a single bakery opened by Godfrey Keebler Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1853, Keebler has maintained a tradition of baking cookies with care, passion, and an abundance of quality ingredients.
The company is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, a restaurant company that also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains. KFC was founded by 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, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance of the hamburger.