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Ernest and Delia Edwards

Inducted 1995

“Our success is due to the loyalty of customers, the dedication and hard work of employees, the diligence of managers, the support of business partners and the love of family and friends. For this reason, we have always felt a special responsibility to share our success.”
— Ernest B. Edwards (1917-2008)
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Biography

Founders of Edwards Fine Food, they brought the first Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise to Atlantic Canada. They also created the Edwards Family Charitable Foundation to continue their philanthropic activities.

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Ernest Edwards, 90: Businessman
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Ernest Edwards; Nova Scotia restaurateur built his empire with help from a Kentucky colonel
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APA 7th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (2021, October 5). Ernest and Delia Edwards. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive. Retrieved from: https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/ernest-and-delia-edwards.

MLA 9th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. “Ernest and Delia Edwards”. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, 5 Oct. 2021. nslaureates.ca/laureates/ernest-and-delia-edwards.