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Taco Bell troubles offset KFC boost for fast food operator

Collins Foods, the operator of KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Australia, says it’s investing to improve product quality as cash-strapped consumers flock to fast food.

  • Emma Koehn

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Drew O’Malley is chief executive of Collins Foods, which operates 261 KFC outlets in Australia.

KFC operator Collins Foods punished as inflation bites

The business which oversees KFC, Taco Bell and Sizzler stores, must strike the balance on value as costs rise across the board.

  • Emma Koehn
KFC is bringing back lettuce in weeks.

KFC to ditch cabbage in ‘five to seven weeks’, CEO says

The lettuce shortage will come to an end by around mid-August, allowing the fast food chain to stop using cabbage in its burgers, the boss of KFC Australia’s parent company says.

  • Jessica Yun
Fast food chains are developing drive-through-only outlets and separate counters and waiting areas for delivery drivers.

Fast food, fast delivery, double lane and contact free: KFC and Macca’s new world

Fast-food operators are tweaking the look and location of their outlets amid a seismic shift in customer behaviour.

  • Tim Boreham
The chief executive of Collins Foods says there are no regrets about the closure of Sizzler.

'No regrets' over Sizzler axing as Collins Foods sales jump on KFC boom

Collins Food says coronavirus was the final nail in the coffin for Sizzler, but the fast-food giant sees revenue surge from booming KFC sales.

  • Dominic Powell
The remaining Sizzler stores will be shut with the loss of 600 jobs.

Curtains for Sizzler in Australia as COVID forces full closure

Iconic all-you-can-eat chain Sizzler will fry its final cheese toast in November after parent company Collins Foods announced it was pulling the plug on the brand.

  • Dominic Powell
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Collins Foods will keep a close eye on the Sizzler business moving forward, which it deems as non-core.

Sizzler's future under a cloud despite strong year for Collins Foods

Fast food restaurant operator Collins Foods has said it will closely assess the future the restaurant chain Sizzler, which has been hit hard by COVID-19.

  • Dominic Powell
Taco Bill and Taco Bell will co-exist in Victoria after the parties announced a settlement of their legal dispute.

Taco Bell stores to open in Victoria after Mexican chains settle standoff

Both Taco Bill and Taco Bell will coexist in Victoria as the Mexican food brands put a long-running intellectual property feud behind them.

  • Dominic Powell
The Taco Bell restaurant in the Brisbane suburb of Annerley.

Taco Bell accelerates rollout despite Mexican stand-off

Fast-food giant Collins Foods will open its first Victorian Taco Bell restaurants in Hawthorn and South Yarra.

  • Simon Johanson
Taco Bill has launched a legal challenge against Taco Bell's expansion plans.

Taco Bell and Taco Bill square off in Mexican standoff

Mexican chain Taco Bill has shot off a legal challenge to Taco Bell's expansion plans, in the latest round of a long-running feud between the two restaurants.

  • Dominic Powell

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