Taco Bell — page 16

Taco Bell is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1970. 999 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. - Cyclospora outbreak in Q3 caused a 4% drop in Taco Bell’s same‑store sales and a 2% drop in system sales, but same‑store sales rebounded with weekly gains and a 25% YoY loyalty growth; the brand now accounts for 38% of Yum! Brands’ domestic operating profit [[31c8bd]] [[4752ef]]. - All KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Puerto Rico are temporarily closed after Yum! Brands ended its relationship with franchisee Encanto Restaurants; the company is seeking a new franchise partner to reopen the locations as quickly as possible [[6351bb]] [[88e7e0]]. - Taco Bell’s sales increased 6.8% to $18.4 billion in 2025 [[a53c30]]. - The Mexican restaurant category grew 5.3% to $23.4 billion in 2025, with Taco Bell contributing $18.4 billion of that total [[a53c30]]. - Qdoba’s sales grew 9.2% to $1.3 billion in 2025 [[a53c30]]. - Bubbakoo’s saw 17% sales growth to $124 million in 2025 [[a53c30]] Filed under Restaurants / Mexican.

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