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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.

Dutch Bros, a publicly traded restaurant chain, faces investor skepticism despite 22.7% system sales growth over the past three years.

Taco Bell is rebounding from a Cyclospora‑related 4% drop in U.S. same‑store sales in Q3, with weekly gains, a 25% YoY loyalty growth, and 38% of Yum’s domestic profit.

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.

A July cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce caused Taco Bell’s same‑store sales to fall 4% and system sales to drop 2%, while Yum Brands still beat earnings estimates.

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

Growth for the Mexican category moderated slightly in 2025, with total sales of $23.4 billion from 13 franchises ranked on the Franchise Times Top 400.

As we approach the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, it’s a good time to ask what the heck is actually working in restaurant technology.

As numerous, widespread food recalls this summer showed, restaurants need to have a realistic view of the possibility of a recall.

Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners has offered to acquire the remaining shares of Wendy's for $7.35 per share in cash, in a deal valuing approximately $1.4 billion.

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

Bojangles is expanding its use of AI at the drive-thru, extending its partnership with technology provider Hi Auto as it prepares to bring automated voice ordering to more restaurants.

Bojangles expands voice AI to 100 more drive-thrus with Hi Auto.

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

What will it take for the fast-food sector to regain its momentum?

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.

Layne's Chicken Fingers wins over real estate brokers and landlords

Starbucks improves service and sales with Green Apron Service Model

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.

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.