KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades
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"KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include CNBC. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in d" trending?
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Coverage (3)
- KFC replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola at 3,700 US restaurants after nearly four decades Fox Business · 8h ago
- KFC U.S. switches from Pepsi to Coke Nation’s Restaurant News · 8h ago
- KFC to switch to Coca-Cola beverages in U.S. restaurants for the first time in decades CNBC · 8h ago
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