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Fox News · collected 2026-09-20 · by Sadie Chafe

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On August 29, Katie Murphy gave birth to her son Cody in the parking lot of a KFC restaurant in Bromsgrove, England. The couple named their newborn baby Colonel Cody after his unconventional birthplace and shared plans to celebrate at KFC for his first birthday. A spokesperson from KFC expressed excitement about this unique connection, offering gifts and vouchers to the family.
Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On August 29, Katie Murphy gave birth to her son Cody in the parking lot of a KFC restaurant in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. The couple, who also have a four-year-old daughter, had initially gone to the hospital but were sent home around 4 p.m., only to return later that night when Katie's contractions intensified. About halfway through their drive back to the hospital, Katie felt she was about to give birth and Stephen pulled into the KFC parking lot they frequently visit. Before an ambulance arrived, Cody entered the world in the car. The couple decided to nickname him "Colonel Cody" after KFC’s founder, Colonel Harland Sanders. A KFC spokesperson said they were honored by the unique event and gifted the family merchandise and vouchers as a celebration of their new addition.

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Sadie Chafe
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Topics

Bromsgrove England KFC SWNS Worcestershire

Subjects

KFC ORG · 7× Katie PERSON · 7× Cody PERSON · 6× Stephen PERSON · 3× SWNS ORG · 2× Bromsgrove GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× Katie Murphy PERSON · 1× Stephen Kirby PERSON · 1× Worcestershire GPE · 1×

Narrative

Katie Murphy, 33, and her partner Stephen Kirby, 32, welcomed their son Cody into the world under untraditional circumstances, prompting them to give him a nickname inspired by KFC’s famous founder, Colonel Sanders, news agency SWNS reported.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 About halfway through the roughly 30-minute drive, "Katie said she could feel something and knew the baby was coming," Stephen recalled.
2026-09-21 · Fox News
Mom gives birth in KFC parking lot and gives newborn fitting fast-food nickname · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

A mother had a unique labor and delivery experience on Aug. 29, giving birth to her baby boy in the parking lot of a KFC restaurant in Bromsgrove, a town in Worcestershire, England. asserted
mother → have → Worcestershire
Katie Murphy, 33, and her partner Stephen Kirby, 32, welcomed their son Cody into the world under untraditional circumstances, prompting them to give him a nickname inspired by KFC’s famous founder, Colonel Sanders, news agency SWNS reported. asserted
SWNS → welcome → founder
The couple, who also has a four-year-old daughter, had gone to the hospital that morning thinking Katie was going into labor, but they went home around 4 p.m. after being told it was still too early to deliver the baby. asserted
it → have → baby
However, Katie’s contractions persisted for hours, and at about 9 p.m., the couple decided to return to the hospital. asserted
couple → persist → hospital
About halfway through the roughly 30-minute drive, "Katie said she could feel something and knew the baby was coming," Stephen recalled. uncertain
Stephen → say → something
While on the phone with emergency services, Stephen spotted a KFC restaurant that he and Katie go to often, and he pulled into the parking lot. asserted
he → spot → lot
Before the ambulance arrived, baby Cody made his entrance into the world. asserted
Cody → arrive → world
Stephen ran around to the front seat where Katie was sitting and opened the door just in time to catch the couple’s newborn son, who emerged at 9:35 p.m., SWNS said. asserted
SWNS → run → p.m.
"It all happened so fast. asserted
It → happen → ?
Thankfully, the ambulance was with us about five minutes later and took us to hospital," Katie said. asserted
Katie → take → hospital
She also noted that Cody is perfectly healthy and happy, "despite his abrupt entrance into the world in his dad’s car." asserted
Cody → note → car
Cody’s memorable arrival earned him a KFC-inspired nickname: Colonel Cody. asserted
arrival → earn → nickname
"It was decided that we have to take him to KFC for his first birthday and get him his first weekend job there," Katie said. asserted
Katie → decide → job
A KFC spokesperson commented: "We're honored to have been the place of Cody's birth and are sending bucket loads of love to the whole family, along with some KFC merch and vouchers to help them celebrate. asserted
them → comment → merch
"We can't wait to welcome them back for a meal to mark the occasion," the spokesperson added. asserted
spokesperson → wait → occasion
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