KFC To Switch U.S. Beverage Partner From Pepsi To Coca-Cola In 2027
KFC is switching its U.S. beverage partner from Pepsi to Coca-Cola for thousands of locations, a change set to begin in January 2027 after nearly four decades of serving Pepsi products.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 19, 2026 —
KFC is set to replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola as its beverage partner at thousands of locations in the United States, with the change scheduled to begin in January 2027. The shift would end a run of nearly four decades in which KFC served Pepsi products.
The transition is planned to start in January 2027, but the information provided does not specify how long it will take to reach the locations included. It also does not identify which restaurants will make the change first or whether every U.S. KFC location is part of the switch.
Details about the beverage selection that will be available after the transition were not provided. The information does not say which Coca-Cola products will be served, whether the menu will vary by location, or whether other parts of KFC’s beverage offerings will change.
The change concerns KFC’s U.S. beverage partnership. No details were provided about the terms of the arrangement, the reason for the switch, or whether the change will affect KFC locations outside the United States. The specific number of locations involved was also not provided; the description refers to thousands.
For now, the stated timeline points to a start in January 2027, following nearly four decades of Pepsi products at KFC. Further specifics about the rollout and the beverages customers will find at participating restaurants remain unavailable in the information provided.
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