A house listed for $1.5 million in a Canadian suburb holds a finger lickin' surprise: It was once the home of Colonel Sanders

It turns out the side-split in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood was once home to Harland David Sanders — better known as Colonel Sanders, the white-suited founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken — who lived there from 1965 until he died in 1980.

For KFC loyalists and culinary history buffs, the listing is hard to ignore.

Why Colonel Sanders was in Mississauga

The Colonel’s Canadian chapter is one of the more fascinating footnotes in fast food history. In 1964, at the age of 75, Sanders sold the bulk of his American KFC franchises to investors for $2 million — roughly $19.6 million in today’s dollars — but crucially retained control of his Canadian operations, Visit Mississauga notes.

According to KFC, the Colonel loved Canada so much that he moved to Mississauga the following year, specifically to support his Canadian franchisees. The city became his primary home for the rest of his life.

In Canada, his franchises operated under the Scott’s Hospitality Group banner, with the stores known as Scott’s Chicken Villa — a beloved brand that Ontario fast food fans still remember fondly.

But instead of pocketing the Canadian earnings, Visit Mississauga reports that Sanders put much of the revenue into the Harland Sanders Charitable Organization, which funded the Colonel Harland Sanders Family Care Centre at Mississauga Hospital — a lasting legacy in the city he called home for the final 15 years of his life.

The property details

The home has evolved considerably since Sanders’ day. In 2014, a significant addition, partially designed by interior designer Jane Lockhart, was made, giving the home a bright, open-concept kitchen at its heart that connects to the living area, den and dining room.

The main-floor primary bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom with a skylight and heated flooring. Three more bedrooms and a full bathroom sit on the upper level, and the lower level offers a large recreation room, a second full bathroom and a second laundry area.

Outside, the landscaped backyard includes a private patio, front and rear irrigation systems and a powered garden shed. Additional features include heated soffits, central vacuum, a backup generator, two fireplaces and electrical sliding rear doors.

What the market looks like

The asking price lands at the upper end of what the Mississauga market typically supports right now, but it’s not out of reach for a detached home with a compelling story behind it.