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Exclusive | KFC Is Moving to Ditch Pepsi for Coke in Thousands of Restaurants

KFC is switching its beverage supplier in United States restaurants from PepsiCo to The Coca-Cola Company. This move affects thousands of locations and ends a partnership that lasted for decades. The transition replaces Pepsi products with Coca-Cola beverages across the chain's US footprint. The shift represents a significant change in the company's long-term sourcing strategy for soft drinks.

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  • ✓ KFC is replacing PepsiCo with Coca-Cola as its beverage supplier in US restaurants.
  • ✓ The change affects thousands of KFC locations.
  • ✓ KFC and PepsiCo had a partnership that lasted for decades.
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What changed

KFC officially announced a new beverage partnership with The Coca-Cola Company for its US locations.

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  1. KFC Replaces PepsiCo with Coca-Cola as US Beverage Supplier

    KFC is switching its beverage supplier in United States restaurants from PepsiCo to The Coca-Cola Company. This move affects thousands of locations and ends a partnership that lasted for decades. The transition replaces Pepsi products with Coca-Cola beverages across the chain's US footprint. The shift represents a significant change in the company's long-term sourcing strategy for soft drinks.

    Why it matters

    The partnership between KFC and PepsiCo spanned several decades. This change impacts PepsiCo's US business operations due to the scale of KFC's restaurant network.

    What is confirmed

    • KFC is replacing PepsiCo with Coca-Cola as its beverage supplier in US restaurants.
    • The change affects thousands of KFC locations.
    • KFC and PepsiCo had a partnership that lasted for decades.

    What to watch next

    • Specific dates for the rollout across all affected locations
    • Financial terms of the new agreement with Coca-Cola
    Sources used for this update (11)
    1. nypost.com — exclusive | Latest News | New York Post
    2. www.hellomagazine.com — Hello! Fashion - Exclusive Features & Trends
    3. WSJ — Exclusive | KFC Is Moving to Ditch Pepsi for Coke in Thousands of Restaurants
    4. CNBC — KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades
    5. Reuters — KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo
    6. PR Newswire — TWO SECRET RECIPES, ONE ICONIC PARTNERSHIP: KFC® U.S. ANNOUNCES NEW BEVERAGE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    7. Bloomberg.com — KFC’s US Locations to Replace PepsiCo Beverages With Coca-Cola
    8. nypost.com — Exclusive | Katie Zacharia pushed for disastrous Fox News ...
    9. www.4n.net — KFC Switches U.S. Beverage Supplier from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola
    10. biztoc.com — KFC Is Moving to Ditch Pepsi for Coke in Thousands of Restaurants
    11. biztoc.com — KFC Is Moving to Ditch Pepsi for Coke in Thousands of Restaurants
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