You could have guessed five times who the number one fast food mascot is and I probably still wouldn’t have guessed correctly. No, it’s apparently not Ronald McDonald, but the most popular fast food mascot has 84 locations in Missouri.

Study Finds has just released a fun new ranking called “Franchise Faces.” They decided to find out who is the best iconic character representing fast food brands. How do you choose the best fast food mascot, I ask? They say they compiled ratings from “10 expert websites.”

I’ve already revealed that Ronald McDonald is apparently NOT the number one mascot of fast food restaurants, so who would you guess? Take your time. I’ll wait here…

Would you guess the red-haired Wendy’s girl? No. Not her. And what about Burger King? No. The cheeky Jack-in-the-Box? He wished. No, the number one mascot of fast food restaurants is…

Colonel Sanders from KFC.

According to the official KFC website, there are currently 84 Restaurants in Missouri.

I don’t mean to insult the Colonel, but I’m genuinely surprised. The pundits were apparently impressed by how lovable the old man still is, and they were also entertained by the many comedians who have recently attempted to portray him. I’ll ignore their efforts, but I fondly remember the original Colonel Sanders in the 1970s commercials. I love fried chicken. Yes, I do, and many others do too, based on that.