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00:02KFC will replace PepsiCo beverages with Coca-Cola products at its U.S. restaurants next year,
00:08ending a partnership dating back to 1986, according to CNBC.
00:12KFC's U.S. restaurants have served PepsiCo beverages since Pepsi acquired the chain in 1986
00:17and remained loyal to Pepsi even after it was spun off alongside Pizza Hut and Taco Bell to form Yum!
00:23Brands.
00:23The Yum! Brands chain expects to complete the transition by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
00:28The switch comes as KFC works to regain customers who have turned to competitors such as Chick-fil-A and
00:34Popeyes.
00:34KFC U.S. President Catherine Tan-Gillespie called the move a critical step in the company's Kentucky Fried Comeback strategy.
00:41The company plans to use the partnership to develop new beverages and attract customers.
00:46PepsiCo will remain a partner for KFC's parent company and international markets.
00:50The change follows PepsiCo's 2024 deal to replace Coca-Cola as Subway's beverage supplier.
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