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title: "Mountain Dew Creates 'Sweet Lightning' Exclusively for KFC"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ddcf97df-7b92-4691-8e20-edab34b911b7
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/mountain-dew-creates-sweet-lightning-exclusively-for-kfc-2710228
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2019-06-12T20:15:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:35.552Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b757cf3e6c0c65bde404fde324d8a6fb6541.jpg
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# Mountain Dew Creates 'Sweet Lightning' Exclusively for KFC

**TL;DR:** Mountain Dew and KFC have partnered to create Sweet Lightning, a new soda flavor. The soda was developed to complement KFC's Original Recipe fried chicken and will be a permanent staple at restaurants nationwide by July 1.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-06-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/mountain-dew-creates-sweet-lightning-exclusively-for-kfc-2710228).*

## Story

Move over, Baja Blast. Mountain Dew and KFC have joined forces to create Sweet Lightning, “a refreshment lit up with a punch of peach and a touch of honey flavors,” according to QSR Magazine . The soda was developed to complement KFC’s Original Recipe fried chicken and will be a permanent staple at restaurants nationwide by July 1.

“With the addition of Sweet Lightning, we now have a drink that is as unique to KFC as the Colonel’s secret blend of 11 herbs and spices,” said Andrea Zahumensky, KFC’s chief marketing officer. “And like our world-famous fried chicken, Sweet Lightning will keep fans coming back for more.”

The partnership marks the first time Mountain Dew has partnered with a quick-service restaurant since developing Baja Blast for Taco Bell nearly 15 years ago.

Emily Clouse is a staff writer for 1851 Franchise. Her work has been featured with publications such as The Onion, Reductress, and Chicago Magazine. She graduated from The Ohio State University before running away to join the Peace Corps. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and walking to Jewel-Osco.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- partnership (topic)
- Taco Bell (company)
- KFC (company)
- menu item (topic)
- quick service restaurant (topic)
- new product (topic)
- Mountain Dew (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/mountain-dew-creates-sweet-lightning-exclusively-for-kfc-2710228). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ddcf97df-7b92-4691-8e20-edab34b911b7).