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Also known as Yum! Brand
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.
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.
Starbird appoints John Phillips as Chief Development Officer, with experience in restaurant operations and franchise development.
Yum Brands has temporarily closed all KFC and Taco Bell locations in Puerto Rico after terminating its relationship with Encanto Restaurants.
Starbird appoints John Phillips as chief development officer to advance the company's national growth strategy through new restaurant openings and strategic franchise development agreements.
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.
Checkers & Rally's new CDO aims to remodel 670 units
Trian Fund, owned by former Wendy’s chair Nelson Peltz, alongside other private equity firms said a sale would help the chain focus on long-term profitability.
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.
What will it take for the fast-food sector to regain its momentum?
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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.
Domino's focuses on driving ticket growth with promotions and menu innovation.
The coffee chain denied it was buying the burrito chain, but analysts offered an interesting view of what a mega-merger would have meant to the restaurant industry.
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