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Yum! Brands has closed approximately 7,000 restaurants globally, with Pizza Hut being the hardest hit, closing over 1,000 domestic locations.

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Pizza Hut expands its team to meet increased demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, hiring for over 30,000 open positions and expediting the onboarding process.

Yum! Brands implements the next phase of its COVID-19 response, supporting impacted employees and enhancing benefits to help franchisees and customers during the pandemic.

Yum! Brands responds to the coronavirus outbreak, with KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell offering drive-thru, carryout, and delivery services, and complying with local and state health and governmental policies and mandates.

Louisville, KY - Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced the completion of its acquisition of The Habit Restaurants, Inc.

The Habit Burger Grill confirmed its special meeting of stockholders would occur as scheduled, with a provision for telephonic participation due to coronavirus concerns.

A list of chains providing paid sick leave for employees during the coronavirus outbreak is compiled, with most having a crucial carve-out for the franchise industry.

Captain D's appoints Brad Clark as Chief Supply Chain Officer, with over 20 years of experience leading procurement and food safety initiatives.

Taco Bell has appointed new executives, including Julie Masino as President of the International Division and Nikki Lawson as Global Chief Brand Officer.

Taco John's has hired Kelly Hopper as its new chief financial officer, bringing a wealth of financial knowledge to the position.

A&W Restaurants posts its eighth straight year of sales growth, with a 2.7% jump in same-store sales and average unit volumes up by 38% since 2011.

Pizza Hut introduces the Mozzarella Poppers Pizza, taking America's love of crust to the next level with a new creation that will give customers even more to love about its pizza.

Taco Bell Corp. has named Nikki Lawson as Global Chief Brand Officer, responsible for continuing the success of the Taco Bell brand in the US and across the world.

Yum! Brands has completed its three-year transformation, achieving all of its transformation goals and evolving into a more focused, more franchised, and more efficient business.

Pizza Hut is awarding the first family to welcome twins after the kickoff of Super Bowl LIV with bigger and better rewards, as part of its Super Bowl Babies promotion.

Your Pie welcomes a new CEO, CMO, and six new locations in Q4 2019, expanding its total footprint to 74 locations across 19 states.

Yum! Brands acquires The Habit Burger Grill, expanding its portfolio of fast-casual concepts and entering the charbroiled hamburger market.

Yum China opens first KFC gas station restaurants in China.

Flynn Restaurant Group, a multi-unit franchisee of several Yum! Brands restaurants, offers on-demand pay benefit to its 48,000 employees across the US.

Tony and Marina Petro signed a multi-unit agreement to open multiple Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza locations in North and East Dallas.

Pizza Hut partners with Karamo to increase access to diverse children's books through a holiday fundraiser.