The 'Beverage Battles' are brewing: Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A are targeting Starbucks' turf

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A line up of fast food beverage cups from brands including Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Burger King.
The Drink Rush is on — and Starbucks isn't the only one cashing in on America's beverage obsession.

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Taco Bell brought back 5 discontinued items for its new Y2K menu. I ranked them from worst to best.

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Taco Bell released a new Y2K menu with discontinued items from the early 2000s.

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I tried breakfast from McDonald's new Extra Value Meals menu. Here's how it compares to 4 other chains.

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The new limited McDonald's Extra Value Meals launched on September 8.

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Cracker Barrel tried to look forward while everyone else looked back — and it bombed

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The now-scrapped Cracker Barrel logo is seen next to its "Old Timer" logo that will return.

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Dolly Parton is a Taco Bell superfan. She told us her usual order, and we obviously had to try it.

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Dolly Parton with the Mexican Pizza
Dolly Parton is a huge Taco Bell fan. I tried Dolly Parton's full Taco Bell order and found a new favorite menu item.

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Taco Bell's CMO breaks down the secret to ensuring a brand's success with its fans

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Taco Bell CMO Taylor Montgomery at Live Más LIVE.

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KFC and Taco Bell are doubling down on Gen Z

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Analysts are bullish on Yum! Brands during a recession. The company owns Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and The Habit Burger Grill.
Analysts are bullish on Yum! Brands during a recession. The company owns Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and The Habit Burger Grill.

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We tried Taco Bell's new chicken nuggets, and chains like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes should be worried

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Taco Bell's new crispy chicken nuggets are marinated in spiced jalapeño buttermilk and tossed in tortilla chip crumbs.

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I tried apple pies from 6 fast-food chains and ranked them from worst to best

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Three apple pies.
I tried many fast-food apple pies, but Taco Bell's caramel apple empanada ultimately won the top spot.

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Taco Bell brought back 5 discontinued items from the last 60 years. We ranked them from worst to best.

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Taco Bell Tostada
Taco Bell has a new Decades menu celebrating fan-favorite items from the past.

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