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Yum! Brands Inc.

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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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February 25, 2008

Yum! Introduces Taco Bell in India

After two years of talks and research, Yum! Restaurants International, the owner of quick serve restaurant brands such as Pizza Hut and KFC, will finally introduce the Taco Bell brand in India in the latter half of 2008. Through with its first round of...
February 06, 2008

Yum reports strong sales in China

Yum Brands Inc., which operates the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut chains, says fourth-quarter profit slipped almost 1 per cent as strong sales in Chinese and international divisions mostly countered the impact of higher costs.
February 06, 2008

YUM considers KFC changes, including a 'non fried chicken platform'

YUM Brands is looking at significant makeovers of its mature fast- food outlets. One option it is considering is restructuring KFC, using what the company calls a "non-fried chicken platform"sometime next year. KFC has experimented with non-...
January 26, 2008

Yum Brands OKs additional share buyback

 Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) Inc., which operates the Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut chains, said Thursday its board approved the repurchase of up to an additional $1.25 billion in common stock.The company said this authorization, which lasts over the next 12 ...