re: The new Colonel Sanders? No, I don't think so.

I've found the key to good Popeye's is knowing when the store's frying oil is changed (usually weekly) and going the day of the fresh oil.

I only go about twice a year now, decades ago it was a regular stop for me.
Three piece white spicy, Cajun rice, breast substitution.

KFC is big in Japan, they call it "ken-TUK-kee". The quality of Japanese KFC food is spot-on.

I try to go to a KFC when I internationally travel just to see the differences.