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Taco Bell’s July cyclospora outbreak sent sales plummeting and investors into panic—until Yum! Brands’ strong Q2 earnings turned the tide. Despite 1,900+ illnesses linked to contaminated Mexican lettuce, stock jumped thanks to solid pre-outbreak numbers and a CEO assuring recovery was on track. The crisis was framed as a supply chain-wide issue, not a Taco Bell failure, helping soften the blow. Now, value promotions like Tuesday deals are drawing crowds back, while Yum! pivots toward KFC and sheds Pizza Hut. The real test? Can they sustain traffic, keep margins intact, and avoid another scare by Q3.

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