Fallujah Kentucky Fried Chicken
By David Mac Dougall, Baghdad Bureau
We finally made it to Kentucky Fried Chicken in downtown Fallujah. The quest for KFC is over!
But let me clarify: on closer inspection it turns out this is not one of Colonel Sanders’ officially sanctioned franchises. In fact, apart from the large “KFC” sign in the window you’d be hard pressed to distinguish this from many other chicken restaurants in Fallujah. The big difference though, is on the inside. Iraqis like baked chicken, and it turns out deep fried chicken is something of a novelty, and so they’ve been flocking to the restaurant over the past eight months since it opened – the local newspaper even ran a story about it, so I guess it’s not a FOX exclusive.
Of course, we only made it to KFC with the help of our embed hosts this week – Capt. Dan Micklis and the Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines. They’ve been showing us all over the north of Fallujah, and we’ll be sad to say goodbye later this evening as we start the journey back to Baghdad.
We were the only customers early Friday evening in KFC, so I bought enough chicken to feed the Marines. In case you’re wondering, they only have one thing on the menu – a $5 meal which buys 2 pieces of fried chicken, French fries, a soda, bottle of water and 2 bread rolls.
If the official KFC wants to send Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines any free stuff, like t-shirts or hats, vouchers for meals (or pretty much anything really!), then get in touch and we’ll make sure you can link up with the guys.
In the meantime, enjoy some pictures!
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My brother is in this company!!! Thank you for posting these pics and please keep them coming! It would be a wonderful Thanksgiving treat for my family to see my brother on your blog (LCPL Andrew Davis).
This is a really cool article thanks!
hey guys, enjoy. we’ll be glad when you all are home but in the meantime, thanks for your brave service and your families sacrifice. GOOD LUCK.
What an awesome story!
This is an awesome story! Should be played on television
Truly amazing! I love it!
Wish I had enough money to send our guys and girls plenty of food from home. Love you folks in the military!!!
A war can be won in more ways than shooting bullets etc., bringing our fun and social events may do more good.
Excelent and we have faith in our men and women to do a great job. This is impressive to say the least.
An Iraq entrepreneur. Thats Great.
If I had enough money I would send our military folks all kinds of food from home. Love our folks in the military and hope you all stay safe.
Is it Kosher?
After three years (and counting) in Iraq, it is truly refreshing to see scenes like this repeated throughout the country. Something resembling normalcy is returning to most of this troubled land. I can only hope that with as they become a nation of laws, that entrepenuers like this won’t become victims of globalization and be sued by the real KFC for copyright infringement.
What? No cole slaw?!
Will you be visiting Charlie Company while you are in Fallujah? My boys are there it… would be great to see them.
yes, at last the people of fallujah can enjoy kfc fried chicken, but i think it’s better to have the real thing in the future, perhaps, Burger King also! I believe that things will get better in Iraq, if the Irqis will refuse the terrorist ideolgy.
chris arcenas
riyadh, saudi arabia
Now lets ask Obama if we are truly making a difference and if we are winnning.
I can’t believe that’s Fallujah. I was there in 03-04, I’ve been in Afghanistan twice, and Fallujah was one of the worst places I’ve ever been in my life. I’m shocked. I’m shocked Soldiers (Marines in this case) are buying and eating chicken from a restaurant in Fallujah.
Love our milirary folks!!!
Awesome. Nothing like fried chicken.
What a good story! Thanks, Mr. MacDougall for sharing it. And a Big Thank You to the Marines. Bless your hearts for standing tall.
God Bless our troops.
Great job..especially buying the squad some chicken. I’m sure they appreciated it…keep up the good work and may all we do there bring a lasting peace to a people who deserve it.
Funny that we never see this type story on any of the other news outlets. Thanks Fox, no wonder you are number 1….
Awesome! A fat and happy populace is a peaceful populace!
Kinda sad, but the inside of the Fallujah KFC looks better than most here in the States.
Great idea, great story. Hopefully someone at KFC picks this up and does the right thing.
Best Regards to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines
Yours truly,
Colonel Sanders
Perhaps if they had more flexibility in their menu they would do a little better.
why don’t they just call it “Fallujah Fried Chicken”? I bet the marines enjoy getting a break from MRE’s, they aren’t all that bad, but i would get sick of em really quick