Yum China is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 29 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. Filed under Restaurants.
The fact Yum! Brands divested Pizza Hut earlier this month, splitting the chain from KFC for the first time in nearly four decades, should signal the company is prepared to make bold moves, CFO Ranjith Roy said.
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Industry experts discuss the impact of Wendy’s recent executive marketing shakeup and the strategic implications of Yum Brands selling its Pizza Hut division to LongRange Capital.
LongRange Capital has finalized its $1.5 billion acquisition of Pizza Hut from Yum Brands, transitioning the legacy pizza chain into a standalone private company.
Taco Bell’s parent will focus on its other brands, while Pizza Hut can begin a turnaround sheltered from the immediate pressures of public markets.
Pizza Hut Global CEO Aaron Powell is departing the brand following its acquisition by private equity firm LongRange Capital.
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Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell will depart the company following the completion of the brand's acquisition by private equity firm LongRange Capital.
Yum China has finalized its $1.2 billion acquisition of the Pizza Hut brand in Mainland China, gaining greater strategic flexibility and improved margins.
Yum Brands to sell Pizza Hut in $2.7 billion deal
Chipotle and Taco Bell posted strong same-store sales growth in the second quarter, driven by higher transaction counts and successful new product launches like honey chicken.
The taco giant is reporting a steady recovery in same-store sales following a temporary disruption caused by a cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce.
Yum Brands reported a 3% increase in global same-store sales for Q2, led by a strong 7% performance from Taco Bell prior to a July health outbreak.
- Quick Service - Marketing & Branding - News Pizza Hut doubles down on nostalgia with 'Throwback Value Menu' The chain has also launched a limited-edition streetwear capsule colle
Yum China and LongRange Capital Will Acquire the Pizza Chain’s Global Operations Yum! Brands will sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion to Yum China and LongRange Capital. Yum China will
Yum Brands finally announced the sale of Pizza Hut this week, months after announcing plans to do so, and weeks after a buyer, LongRange Capital, was publicly identified in media reports.
Yum! Brands has agreed to sell Pizza Hut in a landmark deal that will end nearly 50 years of ownership of the iconic pizza chain, according to a June 16 press release.
When Pizza Hut announced the possibility of a sale, Yum CEO Chris Turner said that a turnaround for the chain might be best executed outside of Yum.
- Quick Service - Mergers & Acquisitions - Finance - News Pizza Hut to be sold to LongRange Capital Parent company Yum Brands is selling its pizza chain in two separate deals for $
Pizza Hut finished Q1 with 6,121 restaurants. Pizza Hut will soon have a new owner. Yum! Brands announced Tuesday that it has agreed to sell Pizza Hut—excluding Mainland China—to p
Yum CEO Chris Turner described Pizza Hut as one of the restaurant industry's most recognizable brands and said the company believes LongRange is well-positioned to support its future growth.
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