UPDATE 1 — KFC signs Coca — Cola on as new beverage partner, ditching PepsiCo
(Rewrites to change sourcing) Oct 15 (Reuters) — Fast-food chain KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner to provide sodas at its US stores, ending a longtime deal with PepsiCo. There are 3,718 KFC locations in the US, according to the company's website. Losing a beverage partnership at the fast-food ch