Optimus Energy Solutions and YUM! Brands Partner to bring EV Charging to new SaucyTM Branded Locations

Soon, you’ll be able to charge as you enjoy your chicken tendies.

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and the new Saucy Brand, and Optimus Energy Solutions have partnered to provide DC Fast EV Charging at Saucy locations.

“With current fast charging technology, restaurants like those managed by Yum! Brands are perfect to offer EV charging,” says Ben Pauluhn, president & founder, Optimus Energy Solutions. “It takes about 20-30 minutes to charge most electric vehicles with a fast charger, matching the approximate time spent in a Yum! Brand restaurant.”

The ChargePoint chargers will be best-in-class, offering EV Charging compatible with 100% of electric vehicles on the market today. 

The first chargers are scheduled to be installed in Central Florida in 2025 with stations being deployed nationwide over the coming years.