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Yum! Brands — Taco Bell

Tracked across 6 events · 749 articles · First seen Feb 13, 2025 · Last active Aug 21, 2026

Sentiment
-5
Attention
7
Events
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Relationships
34
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Events (6)
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Accidents
US Cyclosporiasis Outbreak First Deaths
Impact: Yum! Brands — Taco Bell, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, was the main restaurant chain linked to the contaminated lettuce. It removed the affected lettuce from its supply chain, but the outbreak has led to a significant drop in customer traffic and negative publicity.
Jul 08, 2026 · 358 articles
4 -30
Accidents
US cyclosporiasis outbreak sickens thousands
Impact: Voluntarily removed limited ingredients from select restaurants as a precaution; under investigation for possible link.
Jun 30, 2026 · 348 articles
6 60
Business
Pizza Hut Closes 250 US Stores
Impact: Yum! Brands — Taco Bell, also owned by Yum! Brands, has seen consistent sales growth, unlike Yum! Brands — Pizza Hut, by introducing new menu items.
Feb 04, 2026 · 24 articles
4 10
Tech
Deliverect Launches AI for Restaurants
Impact: Yum! Brands — Taco Bell is a client of Deliverect, using its platform for digital order management. The new Deliverect AI could offer further benefits to its digital sales and efficiency.
Apr 09, 2026 · 6 articles
1 0
Business
Chipotle COO promotion strategy
Impact: Yum! Brands — Taco Bell is mentioned as Kidd's previous employer, but has no direct role in the event.
Jul 10, 2026 · 6 articles
3 0
Business
Cracker Barrel CEO steps down after logo controversy
Impact: Yum! Brands — Taco Bell is a former employer of Julie Masino, where she served as president of international operations.
Jul 27, 2026 · 7 articles
Relationships (34)
Taylor Farms ex-customer ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell Taco Bell was a customer of Taylor Farms for shredded iceberg lettuce, but cease
Taylor Farms ex-supplier ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell Taylor Farms was a supplier of shredded iceberg lettuce to Taco Bell, but this r
United States — Michigan Department of Health and Human Services investigated ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell Taco Bell is currently under active investigation by the Michigan Department of
Natasha Bagdasarian ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Gwen Biggerstaff ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Donald Prater ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Yum! Brands ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Ohio Department of Health ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Natasha Bagdasarian ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Gwen Biggerstaff ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Donald Prater ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Yum! Brands ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Ohio Department of Health ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Sweetgreen ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Sweetgreen ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Florida Department of Health ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Florida Department of Health ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Chipotle Mexican Grill ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Chipotle Mexican Grill ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Walmart ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Walmart ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Food and Drug Administration ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
United States — Food and Drug Administration ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Mexico ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
Mexico ↔ Yum! Brands — Taco Bell
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