The Taco Bell logo is displayed at a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in Pasadena, California.
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Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results but provided no details on how the cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell restaurants is affecting its business.
Since the Food and Drug Administration first linked the parasitic outbreak to iceberg lettuce served by Taco Bell in mid-July, daily traffic to the chain’s locations has plunged by double digit percentages, according to Placer.ai data. Yum depends on Taco Bell as a “growth engine” for the company, and the crisis puts that title in jeopardy, at least in the near term.
The results Yum reported are for its second quarter ended June 30, before it was tied to the foodborne illness outbreak. During Yum’s earnings conference call, which begins at 8:15 a.m. ET, executives will likely face questions about the related sales downturn at Taco Bell and any…
