KFC Dumps Pepsi for Coca-Cola in Major US Partnership Switch
KFC U.S. announced it is ending its long-running Pepsi partnership and switching all U.S. restaurants to Coca-Cola products, effective Spring/January 2027.
What we know
Reported across two feeds: An account on X broke it as KFC U.S. announcing a new beverage partnership with Coca-Cola for all U.S. restaurants by Spring 2027. Another account on X added detail that the switch starts January 2027, citing earlier WSJ reporting. This is a major consumer brand shift with clear implications for $KO (Coca-Cola) and $PEP (PepsiCo) — ending Pepsi's long run as the fountain supplier at thousands of KFC locations.
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