"I am disappointed by this decision and believe the company's founder would be, too," Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement. "This company's name starts with Kentucky, and it has marketed our state's heritage and culture in the sale of its product." LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain's U.S. corporate office to Texas. The KFC chain — launched by Colonel Harland Sanders and his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices — will be based in Plano, Texas, and about 100 KFC corporate employees will be relocated in the next six months, said Yum Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Moving the corporate office from Louisville brought a quick response from political leaders in Kentucky. "I am disappointed by this decision and believe the company's founder would be, too," Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement.