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The story behind much-loved Bristol fast food chain
With more than 11 branches across the South West, Miss Millie’s is always the popular choice for Bristolians.
However, the birth of the first fast food chicken shop in the UK will be unknown to many.
The story retold around Bristol as a rumour of an unlikely dispute between Harry Latham, the founder of Miss Millie’s, and Colonel Sanders (yes, the man responsible for the creation of Kentucky fried chicken) is instead a tale of friendship and family bonds.
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Harry Latham, who was family friends with the colonel, bought over the first Kentucky fried chicken to the UK with his business partner, Ray Allen.
1965 sees the arrival of the first English KFC branch in Preston, Lancashire.
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In 1988, Allen and Latham split when Latham opened his own fried chicken fast food restaurant with his three daughters.
Whatever happened to Allen is not known, but some locals claim it was a difference in priorities between the two that caused Latham to create his own chicken shop, moving on to more family-oriented ventures.
Miss Millie’s was named after Mildred Sanders Ruggles (the colonel’s daughter). The branding even takes after her with bright white glasses set as the logo, referring to Millie’s oversized spectacles.
More than just a chicken shop, this family franchise has surprisingly heart-warming beginnings.
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