"In 1977, the province of Quebec's Charter of the French Language was introduced, which gave enterprises with non-French names until the end of 1980 to incorporate the language. The goal was to protect and uphold the French language in the province."
"Things heated up in 2012, when an increase in complaints to the province's language agency, The Quebec Office of the French Language, led to a crackdown on non-French business names."
In Quebec, KFC is referred to as PFK, which stands for Poulet Frit Kentucky. This name change is a result of the 1977 Charter of the French Language, which required businesses to incorporate French names. KFC adopted this change early, ahead of government pressure. In 2012, increased complaints led to stricter enforcement of language laws regarding business names, as the Quebec Office of the French Language sought to protect the French language amid a rise in international brands.
Read at Tasting Table
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]