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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.
KFC U.S. likes what it sees from its spinoff concept Saucy so much that it continues to expand the fledgling brand into new markets, including outside of Florida for the first time since its debut in late 2024.
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The brand has extended its popular $10 Tuesday promotion to include rotating bucket deals for nuggets, wings, and tenders every weekday.
Taco Bell is leveraging its AI-powered Byte platform and loyalty program expansion to drive digital sales toward a 50% mix of total domestic revenue.
Yum Brands is leveraging its in-house insights agency to drive menu innovation through specialty sauces and beverages meant to appeal to consumers seeking personalized sensory choices.
Yum Brands posted 6% system sales growth in Q1, driven by KFC’s aggressive international unit expansion and its new sauce-centric menu platform.
Yum Brands omits KFC U.S. same-store sales from earnings report.
Taco Bell outperformed other Yum Brands subsidiaries in the first quarter of 2026, reporting a 10% increase in global system sales.
Yum Brands is integrating AI-driven digital menu boards at Taco Bell and a global innovation pantry at KFC to drive consumer engagement and growth.
Yum Brands considers selling Pizza Hut due to negative sales.
Chris Turner has been named as the next CEO of Yum! Brands, effective October 1, succeeding current CEO David Gibbs, and will lead the company’s finance, corporate strategy, supply chain, franchise standards, and support functions.
Yum! Brands terminates franchise agreements in Turkey due to non-compliance, affecting 283 KFC and 254 Pizza Hut restaurants.
Wendy's tests AI technology in its drive-thru, aiming to improve efficiency and customer experience.
Yum! Brands is testing artificial intelligence and automation across its KFC US system by the end of 2023, with an AI-module predicting inventory needs.
QSR franchisors report that customers are still eager to eat out despite record-breaking food prices, with restaurant traffic increasing 15% in Q2 2021 compared to Q2 2020.
Yum! Brands acquires Dragontail Systems Limited for $72.5 million to enhance its digital capabilities in the quick-service restaurant space.
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