Yum! Brands News & Media
Edible founder funds Babson College franchise institute creation
July 13, 2021
Wellesley, Massachusetts' Babson College said it has launched the Tariq Farid Franchise Institute thanks to a gift from the founder of Atlanta-based Edible…
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Au Bon Pain sold to Yum, 7-Eleven franchisee
June 30, 2021
Ampex Brands, a Yum Brands Inc. and 7-Eleven franchisee, has acquired Au Bon Pain from ABP Corp., a subsidiary of Panera Bread. The deal was finalized…
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KFC, Taco Bell franchisee deploys energy-savings platform to offset shrinking margins
June 10, 2021
By rolling out an energy-as-a-service model, Outlaw Enterprises, a Yum franchisee based in South Carolina, has reduced lighting costs and improved HVAC and…
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Taco Bell, Pizza Hut , KFC parent moves to buy Dragontail tech/AI provider for $72.4M
May 27, 2021
Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut parent, Yum! Brands Inc., has completed a binding agreement to acquire the Australian-based foodservice tech provider, Dragontail…
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Yum's University of Louisville center aims to increase 'under-represented' franchise ownership
May 26, 2021
Louisville, Kentucky-based QSR powerhouse Yum Brands Inc. said today it's working with the University of Louisville to launch a first-of-its-kind center for…
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A frank talk with Yum's recently retired CEO enthralls in 'Rebounding on Steroids' webinar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Greg Creed led the QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, for five years and developed some very definite views on what works and what doesn't when it comes to restaurant…
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KFC adding 20K to workforce
May 5, 2021
As brands begin gearing up for summer, with chains like McDonald's in Alabama reporting they plan to hire 3,000 just in and around Birmingham during a hiring…
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Digital drives big sales growth for Yum Brands
April 28, 2021
Worldwide sales grew 11% and same-store sales spiked 9% for Yum Brands Inc.'s first quarter ended March 31.
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Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut parent to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
April 26, 2021
Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grille parent, Yum Brands, will decrease its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 46% by 2030 in partnership with its…
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Former Yum! CEO teaching brands about 'bouncing back'
April 15, 2021
Greg Creed, former Yum Brands CEO, may be retired, but he knows exactly what it takes to transform struggling brands into stars. He'll share those tips during…
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Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut parent buys conversational commerce company
March 24, 2021
Yum Brands has acquired the Israeli ordering and marketing platform company Tictuk Technologies. The company said the move gives customers of its brands — KFC…
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A&W: An unusual form of ownership doing unusually well
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Franchisee-ownership of a brand may be rare, but one QSR that has operated under that structure for most of the last 10 years, is proof that it can be…
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Yum Brands names company leader to COO role
February 3, 2021
Yum Brands Inc. has named its former chief transformation and people officer, Tracy Skeans, to COO, according to a news release. She served in the previous…
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Taco Bell ticks up Yum Brands Q3 results
October 29, 2020
Yum Brands revealed third-quarter results Thursday that made clear the power of the Taco Bell brand for the Louisville, Kentucky-based company. Worldwide…
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Taco Bell going all in on drive-thru
August 20, 2020
Taco Bell is throwing the whole burrito in on the bet that American diners won't be dining in any time soon, which is why it's creating a new operations model…
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Yum Brands pays dividend
August 14, 2020
The Habit Burger Grill, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell's parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. will pay a $0.47 per share dividend to shareholders of record at the…
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Yum Brands sues Grubhub alleging distribution deal violated
June 12, 2020
Yum Brands, the owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has filed suit against Grubhub Inc., alleging that the online food ordering platform violated a…
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KFC Canada ups its digital strategy with new AI, analytics backbone
June 3, 2020
KFC selected cloud-based AI and analytics provider, Manthan, to upgrade its digital game across more than 600 restaurants in Canada. A news release said that…
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Wendy's bears brunt of social media slam around franchisee's Trump donations
June 3, 2020
A large donation to President Donald Trump's reelection PAC made by a franchisee of hundreds of U.S. Wendy's, Taco Bells and Pizza Huts has triggered a social…
read nowYum Brands announces 47-cent dividend
May 15, 2020
Yum! Brands, Inc. board of directors declared a dividend of 47 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed June 12 to…
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