Yum! Brands, Inc.
New York Stock ExchangeCapital Structure
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Christopher Lee Turner
- Full Time Employees
- 49,000
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- 1441 Gardiner Lane Louisville KY United States of America 40213
- IPO Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- CIK
- 0001041061
- Website
- yum.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) develops, operates, franchises, and licenses a worldwide system of quick-service and fast-casual restaurants featuring iconic brands including KFC, which offers Original Recipe fried chicken, chicken sandwiches, tenders, and localized menu items such as spicier or plant-based options; Taco Bell, specializing in Mexican-inspired foods like tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and value menu innovations such as the Cantina Chicken line; Pizza Hut, providing delivery and carryout pizzas, pastas, wings via WingStreet, and family-oriented meals; and Habit Burger & Grill, delivering chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, salads, and premium fast-casual items. The company supports its franchisees with global brand standards, proprietary recipes, marketing campaigns, and the proprietary BYTE digital technology stack, which drives over 50% of sales through digital channels including online ordering, loyalty programs, and AI-enhanced insights; it also provides comprehensive franchise support encompassing supply chain unification, omnichannel training via acquired entities like Heartstyles and Tictuk Technologies, and operational tools for restaurant development and team member recruitment. Yum! Brands operates more than 62,000 restaurants across 155+ countries and territories, primarily through approximately 1,500 franchisees who manage the majority of units, with strong unit growth in emerging markets, international expansions via partners like Devyani International in India and Thailand, and targeted U.S. presence; KFC leads in global chicken, Taco Bell in Mexican-style QSR, Pizza Hut in pizza, and Habit in fast-casual burgers. Founded in 1997 as Tricon Global Restaurants following its spin-off from PepsiCo, Yum! Brands is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, with brands tracing roots to KFC (1930), Pizza Hut (1958), and Taco Bell (1962); Yum China operates independently in China since the 2016 spin-off. Recent developments include the Q3 2025 announcement of a formal strategic review of Pizza Hut, encompassing potential sale to unlock value; pending Q4 2025 acquisition of 128 Southeast U.S. Taco Bell restaurants for $670 million to boost EBITDA by $70 million in 2026 and accelerate development; strong franchisee performance with new partners in Italy (COB doubling stores since 2023), South Korea, and Latin America; over 4,500 net new units opened in 2024 surpassing 60,000-unit goal; and surpassing $65 billion in 2024 system sales with digital sales hitting record highs.
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