Colonel Sanders’ Former Home Is for Sale

Why was Colonel Sanders living in Canada?

Sanders moved to Canada in the 1960s to oversee KFC’s operations north of the border. He lived in the Mississauga home from 1965 until his death in 1980.

Sanders’ connection to the home has helped the listing travel online, mostly because many people understandably assumed the final chapter of the KFC founder’s life played out somewhere in Kentucky. Instead, it was suburban Ontario, which is less cinematic but probably had better access to cross-border business paperwork.

According to the listing, the property is priced at just under $1.5 million CAD, or roughly $1 million USD.

What does the house include now?

The home is not exactly the bungalow Sanders once lived in. It has been renovated and expanded over the years, including an addition completed in 2014.

The listing describes the property as offering:

Four bedrooms
Three bathrooms
More than 2,000 square feet of finished living space
Two laundry areas
Parking for four vehicles
A renovated kitchen
Updated bathrooms
Maple hardwood flooring
A private backyard

So yes, the house comes with practical upgrades. No, there is no indication it comes with one of Sanders’ white suits or the company’s closely guarded chicken recipe. Some dreams remain appropriately unavailable.

Why the listing is getting attention

Historic homes tied to major cultural figures tend to attract curiosity, but this one has a stranger charm because it connects a quiet residential address with a global fast food empire.

For buyers, the appeal is not just square footage or finishes. It is the chance to live in a home linked to the man who turned fried chicken into an international brand. For everyone else, it is a reminder that corporate icons also had mailboxes, laundry rooms, and suburban routines.

Anyone hoping to move in will need the budget first. A love of fried chicken is optional, though in this case it would be thematically appropriate.