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Part of situation: KFC United States beverage supplier transition (3 clusters)

KFC to switch to Coca-Cola as U.S. beverage supplier in 2027

beverage supplier switch fast food industry cola wars restaurant partnerships Yum Brands

KFC has announced it will switch its beverage supplier in the United States from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola, ending a partnership that has lasted nearly 40 years. The transition is scheduled to begin in January 2027, with Coca-Cola products expected to be available across all approximately 3,700 U.S. locations by spring 2027.

The decision is part of a broader strategy by Yum! Brands to modernize KFC’s menu and revitalize its U.S. business, which has faced increased competition from rivals like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes. KFC U.S. President Catherine Tan-Gillespie described the move as a “critical step in the Kentucky Fried Comeback,” aimed at meeting changing consumer tastes through beverage innovation.

The shift marks a significant change in the beverage industry landscape. PepsiCo originally acquired KFC in 1986 before spinning off its restaurant division in 1997. While the U.S. locations are switching to Coca-Cola, PepsiCo will maintain its beverage agreements with Taco Bell and KFC’s international markets.

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Catherine Tan-Gillespie · Coca-Cola · KFC · PepsiCo · Yum! Brands

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KFC posle 40 godina napušta Pepsi i prelazi na Coca-Colu: Veliki preokret u ratu dva giganta [bonitet.com]
KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U. S. restaurants for the first time in decades [www.formosadeportiva.com.ar]
KFC Coca-Cola Partnership Ends 40-Year PepsiCo Deal [enterprisewired.com]
KFC's biggest menu change may be what's in the cup, not on the plate [www.indiaweekly.biz]
KFC to Serve Coca-Cola at U. S. Restaurants, Ending Decades With Pepsi [queondamagazine.com]
KFC Switches U.S. Restaurants to Coca-Cola - The New York Report [www.nyreport.com]
New Deal Sounds Death Knell For Mountain Dew Sweet Lightning [thatparkplace.com]
KFC Swaps Your Pepsi for Coke. Pepsi Kept the Chain That Sells Drinks [businessmodelanalyst.com]
KFC tauscht Pepsi gegen Coca-Cola: Was sich für US-Filialen ändert [www.it-boltwise.de]
KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo [www.businesstimes.com.sg]
Americké KFC po čtyřiceti letech opouští Pepsi. Pláclo si s konkurencí [www.penize.cz]
KFC moves to Coca-Cola as Pepsi’s restaurant partnerships draw scrutiny [finchannel.com]
KFC abandons Pepsi for Coca-Cola after nearly 40 years in the US, but its 1,500-plus African outlets are left out of the deal [africa.businessinsider.com]
KFC Breaks With PepsiCo, Picks Coca-Cola for US Restaurants [www.ntd.com]
Analysis: KFC’s US Coke switch is about more than the cola wars [www.qsrweb.com]
Nagy pofont kapott a Pepsi: a KFC-t is megszerezte magának a Coca-Cola, egyre nagyobb fölénybe kerül a gyorséttermekben a Pepsivel szemben - Világgazdaság [www.vg.hu]
KFC potpisao ugovor sa kompanijom Coca-Cola [biznis.rs]
KFC renunță la Pepsi după aproape 40 de ani și alege Coca-Cola [www.gandul.ro]
KFC to Shift U. S. Beverage Partnership to Coca-Cola in 2027 [econotimes.com]
KFC replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola at 3,700 US restaurants after nearly four decades [www.livenowfox.com]
KFC Replaces PepsiCo With Coca-Cola in U. S. Restaurants [time.news]
KFC Drops Pepsi for Coke After Nearly 40 Years, and Analysts Put $500M in Annual Sales at Stake [www.ibtimes.co.uk]
美國KFC明年1月起轉用可口可樂棄百事 中國門店稱「暫未獲通知」 [www.stheadline.com]