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Yum! Brands cuts ties with Encanto, shuttering all KFC and Taco Bell locations in Puerto Rico

Yum! Brands has ended its franchise agreement with Encanto Restaurants, the longtime operator of KFC and Taco Bell locations across Puerto Rico, forcing all stores on the island to close temporarily. Yum! cited Encanto's inability to meet its operating standards, while Encanto has not responded to requests for comment. Both brands say they are searching for a new franchise partner to reopen locations.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-11-03

Report calls for treating digital systems as critical infrastructure requiring safety standards

A new analysis argues that digital infrastructure—search engines, cloud platforms, and networks people rely on daily—should be designed, built, and maintained with the same rigor applied to physical infrastructure like water systems and power grids. It draws comparisons to failures such as Flint's water crisis and Puerto Rico's electrical grid collapse to illustrate what happens when essential systems are neglected.

fastcompany.com · 2026-09-07