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A new fizz at KFC: Why the chicken giant is swapping Pepsi for Coke in US

A new fizz at KFC: Why the chicken giant is swapping Pepsi for Coke in US

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A new fizz at KFC: Why the chicken giant is swapping Pepsi for Coke in US
Image: KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo(Agencies)

KFC said on Thursday that its US restaurants will switch from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola beverages next year, marking the first time in decades that the Yum Brands chain has changed its drink supplier. The fast-food chain signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner for US stores, bringing to a close a long-standing relationship with PepsiCo.

According to CNBC, KFC’s US restaurants have served PepsiCo drinks ever since PepsiCo bought KFC in 1986. However, some of the chain's international markets serve Coke…

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