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Yum! Brands ends KFC, Taco Bell franchise in Puerto Rico, all locations close

Parent company terminates relationship with Encanto Restaurants, citing failure to meet operational standards.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 8d ago12 pieces1 likes & upvotes MastodonNewswires

What to know

  • All KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Puerto Rico closed on November 2 after Yum! Brands terminated its franchise agreement with Encanto Restaurants over operational standard failures.
  • Encanto Restaurants operated 180 total establishments across the island employing over 3,000 people, including KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and IHOP locations.
  • Yum! Brands said it is actively seeking a new franchise partner to reopen the shuttered restaurants and remains committed to the Puerto Rico market.

Yum! Brands Parent companyEncanto Restaurants Former franchise operator

Yum! Brands ends KFC, Taco Bell franchise in Puerto Rico, all locations close
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    Yum! Brands commits to finding new franchise partner

    Yum! Brands stated it remains committed to Puerto Rico and is working to find a new franchise operator to reopen the restaurants. KFC and Taco Bell issued separate statements indicating they are actively seeking a replacement partner.

    “We remain deeply committed to Puerto Rico and are working as quickly as possible to welcome customers back to our restaurants…”
    — Yum! Brands
    1. 8 outlets KFC and Taco Bell restaurants close across Puerto Rico

      first by Chicago Tribune, 9d ago · also Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer, PennLive, MassLive +1

      2 more headlines
    • Jdm2@boriken.social

      All KFC and Taco Bell restaurants closed their doors in Puerto Rico. The local restaurant operator seems to be going under. That’s a big hit considering the sheer number of these restaurants around the archipelago. https:// nelpr.com/2026/09/01/cierran-t odos-los-kfc-y-taco-bell-en-puerto-rico/ # PuertoRico

      Jdm2@boriken.socialMastodon9d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    All KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Puerto Rico temporarily close — Following the termination of the franchise agreement, all KFC and Taco Bell locations across Puerto Rico closed their doors. Encanto Restaurants operated 180 total restaurants on the island employing more than 3,000 people, including Pizza Hut and IHOP locations.

  3. background

    Yum! Brands terminates Encanto Restaurants franchise agreement — Yum! Brands announced it ended its relationship with Encanto Restaurants, the island-based operator of all KFC and Taco Bell locations in Puerto Rico, effective immediately. The company said Encanto "can no longer operate in a way that meets our standards."