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Puerto Rico-based Encanto Restaurants filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $123.9 million in liabilities and $29.8 million in assets.

KFC's U.S. comeback plan continues to navigate a competitive QSR environment, with the Popcorn Chicken generating a strong consumer response.

KFC's U.S. domestic system sales declined 6% in Q3, contrasting with international operations' growth driven by new value platforms and menu innovation.

KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Puerto Rico temporarily close after parent company Yum! Brands ends its relationship with the island-based franchisee, Encanto Restaurants.

Yum Brands has temporarily closed all KFC and Taco Bell locations in Puerto Rico after terminating its relationship with Encanto Restaurants.

KFC debuts KFC Muse in Dubai with new design and menu

Purpose Brands announced the following appointments: Oded Shein, chief financial officer; Carl Loredo, global brand president of Orangetheory Fitness; Stephanie Schon, domestic brand president of Orangetheory; and Katin Keirstead, brand…

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features George Hiller, a longtime consultant who works with restaurant chains on their beverage strategies.

McDonald’s franchisees have a problem with the company’s hand-breaded chicken test: the chickens are too big.

KFC will replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola products at 3,700 U.S. restaurants, marking the end of a 41-year supplier relationship.

Remaining with the sodamaker signals strategic menu continuity for Taco Bell and the Mountain Dew Baja Blast, while sister-brand KFC pursues an overhaul.

Restaurants offering the four new housemade drinks saw the share of beverage transactions jump nearly 25%.

Meg Farren’s path to president of Taco Bell North America ran through JPMorgan, strategy consulting, luxury desserts, grocery retail, and a decade at KFC, where she led a brand turnaround.

This is from the weekly restaurant finance newsletter The Bottom Line.

KFC's decision to replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola beverage products across its U.S.

Coca-Cola hopes to "open happiness" at KFC U.S. locations as the official new beverage provider of the chicken chains U.S.

The fried chicken chain — once owned by Pepsi — will shift beverage providers as part of a broader overhaul of its menu and operations.

Live Más Cafés will pilot the drinks ahead of a December nationwide launch as the chain pushes toward $5 billion in annual drink sales.

Dhiren Karnani noticed a guest behavior that’s become a common tale in QSR.

The restaurant company has built a network of suppliers that are “ready to flex with us” if disruption strikes, Chief Supply Chain Officer Eric Craft said.

Last week, the giant Wendy’s franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group closed 10 locations, part of a plan to shutter 41 of the 314 locations it operated when it declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.

KFC is introducing Go Buckets, a new way to KFC that brings its signature Finger Lickin’ Good chicken to snacking occasions and moments beyond the traditional meal.

The low-cost menu item includes six varieties and is aimed at helping the chain expand its afternoon daypart.

KFC has opened a test restaurant in McKinney, Texas, called Open House, where the chain is trying out breakfast, table service and a broader menu as it looks to regain U.S.