KFC, On the Border, Domino’s
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June 16, 2026
Expect to see more sauces and beverages from KFC. The company this week unveiled its “next chapter” of innovation, including new menu offerings, a refreshed brand identity, and modernized restaurants. The updates will begin in the UK and Ireland before expanding across Australia and the U.S. throughout the rest of this year. They will eventually roll out to KFC’s 34,000-plus restaurants in more than 150 countries. The menu updates will include a new Dunked menu, with tenders, wings, and sandwiches drenched in sauces. The chain will also ramp up offerings from its global drink platform called Kwench, which includes boba refreshers, shakes, sparkling lemonades, and more. In a statement, CEO Scott Mezvinsky said that these changes represent a clear opportunity to set the standard for modern chicken as the category becomes more crowded.
On the Border closed most of its restaurants over the weekend. The Mexican chain shut down all 27 of its remaining company-owned locations, leaving it with just 5 U.S. restaurants. It comes just over a year after On the Border was acquired out of bankruptcy by Pappas Restaurants. Pappas now says it is exploring strategic options for the brand. On the Border has been shrinking rapidly since 2024, when it began the year with 120 restaurants.
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Leigh Anne Zinsmeister
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Leigh Anne Zinsmeister is a managing editor for Informa’s Foodservices Vertical, specifically Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, and Foodservice Director. Leigh Anne works on all of the brands’ special reports, including Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual Top 500 report and Restaurant Hospitality’s Best Cocktails and Best Sandwiches contests. She also manages the group’s digital engagement team, and was the managing editor for Supermarket News until December 2024.
Leigh Anne lives in New York City, but also claims Phoenix, Dallas and Cleveland as hometowns. Leigh Anne holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where she also studied European history.
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Leigh Anne Zinsmeister’s experience:
Group Managing Editor, Informa’s Foodservices Vertical (Aug. 2021-present)
Group Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (Feb. 2020-Aug. 2021)
Digital Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (April 2018-Feb. 2020)
Digital Content Producer, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (June 2016-April 2018)
Community Moderator, Mail Online (March 2014-June 2016)
Wire Editor, Gannett’s Phoenix Design studio (The Arizona Republic, The Reno Gazette-Journal, The Statesman Journal, The Great Falls Tribune, The Visalia Times-Delta, The Tulare Advance Register, The Salinas Californian, The St. George Spectrum, The Desert Sun, The Coloradoan) (Jan. 2012-March 2014)
Group Managing Editor, Informa’s Foodservices Vertical (Aug. 2021-present)
Group Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (Feb. 2020-Aug. 2021)
Digital Content Manager, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (April 2018-Feb. 2020)
Digital Content Producer, Informa Restaurant and Food Group (June 2016-April 2018)
Community Moderator, Mail Online (March 2014-June 2016)
Wire Editor, Gannett’s Phoenix Design studio (The Arizona Republic, The Reno Gazette-Journal, The Statesman Journal, The Great Falls Tribune, The Visalia Times-Delta, The Tulare Advance Register, The Salinas Californian, The St. George Spectrum, The Desert Sun, The Coloradoan) (Jan. 2012-March 2014)
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