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NYSE:YUM News 23 December 2025

Taco Bell Approved Near Merry Hill as UK Fast-Food Expansion Accelerates and Christmas Toy Deals Intensify

Taco Bell Approved Near Merry Hill as UK Fast-Food Expansion Accelerates and Christmas Toy Deals Intensify

December 23, 2025 — A new Taco Bell is on the way to one of the West Midlands’ busiest shopping corridors, after planners approved a move into a long-vacant retail park unit near Merry Hill. The decision lands during the peak Christmas rush, when retailers are fighting for footfall with late-season discounts — even as authorities warn families to avoid…
23 December 2025
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