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One Of The Longest-Running Partnerships In Fast-Food Industry Comes To A Sudden End<\/span><\/p>\n

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KFC plans to ditch Pepsi in favor of Coca-Cola at thousands of restaurants across the United States, ending one of the longest-running partnerships in fast-food history.<\/p>\n

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The fried chicken giant confirmed<\/a> Thursday that it will begin replacing Pepsi products with Coca-Cola beverages in January 2027<\/strong>, with the transition expected to reach all of its roughly 3,700 American locations by spring.<\/p>\n

The seemingly sudden move brings an end to a relationship dating back to 1986, when PepsiCo acquired KFC as part of its expansion into the restaurant business.<\/p>\n

Despite PepsiCo spinning off KFC in 1997, the beverage giant continued supplying drinks to the chain for nearly three decades under its parent company, Yum! Brands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Catherine Tan-Gillespie, KFC’s president of U.S. operations, called the decision a major step in the company’s broader effort to revitalize its restaurants and attract customers amid pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.<\/p>\n

“This partnership is about more than what’s in the cup,” Tan-Gillespie said<\/a> in a statement. “It is another step in our work to evolve KFC, strengthen our restaurants, menu offerings and create a more relevant experience for today’s customers.”<\/p>\n

The shake-up represents a significant victory for Coca-Cola in its decades-long rivalry with PepsiCo, particularly as the latter struggles with sluggish beverage sales and mounting pressure to improve its North American business.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola executive Dagmar Boggs hailed the new partnership as a major milestone for the beverage giant.<\/p>\n

“By pairing KFC’s iconic food and flavors with the breadth of Coca-Cola’s beverage portfolio and innovation capabilities, we have an incredible opportunity to make every visit more refreshing, create memorable consumer experiences and unlock new growth possibilities together,” Boggs told Fox Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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