Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a quick service restaurant company based on number of system units, with approximately 37,000 units in more than 120 countries and territories.
The Company through its three concepts of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (the Concepts), develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants, which prepare, package and sell a menu of priced food items.
Units are operated by a Concept or by independent franchisees or licensees under the terms of franchise or license agreements.
In addition, YUM owns non-controlling interests in Chinese entities who operate in a manner similar to KFC franchisees, as well as a non-controlling interest in Little Sheep Group Limited (Little Sheep).
It operates in five segments: YUM Restaurants China, YUM Restaurants International, Taco Bell U.S., KFC U.S. and Pizza Hut U.S.
In December 2011, it sold the Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Food Restaurants brands. On February 1, 2012, it acquired Little Sheep.
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April 06, 2009
Restaurants and catering companies bring in calories on menus
Eighteen major catering companies, including many high street brands, will introduce calorie information on their menus for the first time. The list of trailblazers, announced today by Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo and the Food Standards Agenc...From the archive
March 24, 2009
Yum Brands buys stake in China restaurant chain Little Sheep
Yum Brands Inc. said late Tuesday it has agreed to buy a 20% interest in Little Sheep Group Ltd., a popular restaurant chain with locations mostly in China and Hong Kong, for $63 million. Yum Brands Inc, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and oth...From the archive
March 05, 2009
Tough times are hurting fast food chains in China
Down an alley from a KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut here, Li Hong sat inside a dingy little storefront that serves full-course dinners for a dollar.A Western fast-food meal would have cost three times that much, said the young woman, who works as a sale...From the archive
February 06, 2009
KFC plans first ever value menu launch next week
Yum Brands Inc.'s (YUM) KFC brand plans to launch its first nationwide value menu next week as the company looks to reinvigorate its lagging chicken chain with a message targeting cost-conscious customers. The value menu, which will be backed by nation...From the archive
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