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KFC CEO Scott Mezvinsky plans to modernize the brand with new sauces and menu items.

The fried chicken chain is expanding its value strategy by offering different $10 bucket deals every day of the workweek.

The brand has extended its popular $10 Tuesday promotion to include rotating bucket deals for nuggets, wings, and tenders every weekday.

Taco Bell is leveraging its AI-powered Byte platform and loyalty program expansion to drive digital sales toward a 50% mix of total domestic revenue.

The chicken giant is capitalizing on Met Gala buzz by partnering with The Mark Hotel to provide luxury chicken and caviar drops for high-profile attendees.

For the past several years, the growth story in the restaurant industry has been written by chicken chains.

Technomic report data shows the chicken category experienced a significant sales slowdown in 2025, falling to single-digit growth after a half-decade of double-digit gains.

Industry analysts review recent earnings reports, noting slight positive gains for Chipotle, significant turnaround growth for Starbucks, and performance challenges for Wingstop.

Popeyes has added chicken wraps to its permanent menu nationwide in three flavors following a successful limited-time run that began in mid-2025.

Taco Bell outperformed other Yum! Brands concepts with significant same-store sales growth, solidifying its position as a dominant player in the fast-food industry.

Major food franchises like McDonald’s and KFC are launching specialized beverage menus to capture a share of the $100 billion category dominated by Starbucks.

Yum Brands is leveraging its in-house insights agency to drive menu innovation through specialty sauces and beverages meant to appeal to consumers seeking personalized sensory choices.

Yum Brands posted 6% system sales growth in Q1, driven by KFC’s aggressive international unit expansion and its new sauce-centric menu platform.

Yum Brands omits KFC U.S. same-store sales from earnings report.

Starbucks reported growth in fiscal Q2 as North American same-store sales rose 7 percent with significant increases in transactions and delivery services.

Taco Bell outperformed other Yum Brands subsidiaries in the first quarter of 2026, reporting a 10% increase in global system sales.

Yum Brands is integrating AI-driven digital menu boards at Taco Bell and a global innovation pantry at KFC to drive consumer engagement and growth.

The latest Restaurant Daily podcast covers recent sales performance updates from Domino’s, Jack in the Box, and various fast-casual brands.

Yum Brands considers selling Pizza Hut due to negative sales.

McDonald's adds beverage specialists for new refreshers and dirty sodas.

Restaurant executives are re-evaluating the definition of consumer value, shifting focus from low price points to a holistic experience to maintain long-term brand loyalty.

Yum Brands' chains share value marketing strategies, led by Taco Bell's success.

Habit Burger & Grill executives leveraged the expertise of sister brand Taco Bell to refine its value platform and improve customer engagement strategies.

Panda Express and KFC worry about gas prices impacting sales.