Pizza Hut boosts Brazil Fast Food Group's Q3

November 18, 2009

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest restaurant chain with 684 points of sale, operating under the Bob's, Doggis, and KFC brands in Brazil as well as…

Yum! Brands adopting a corporate culture shift

November 5, 2009

Dave Novak, Yum! Brands Inc. chief executive, is presiding over a training program intended to change the company's corporate culture, according to a story in…

Stacking up to McDonald's

If the burger giant won the recession, how did the other QSRs fare?

Yum! predicts tough Q4 for U.S. outlets

October 7, 2009

Yum! Brands chief financial officer Rick Carucci told investors and analysts in the company's earnings call yesterday that the company expects the fourth…

Growth in China boosts Yum!'s Q3 2009 income

October 6, 2009

Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has reported that its growth for the third quarter ended Sept. 5 was driven by new stores in…

Subway area developer appointed to Pizza Fusion board

August 27, 2009

Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has appointed Larry Feldman to its board of directors, the company has announced. Feldman owns exclusive Subway development…

Yum! Brands recognized for Earth Week program

August 4, 2009

Yum! Brands Inc. has received the "Innovative Program Award" from the Employee Services Management (ESM) Association's Awards of Excellence Program for its…

Subway, Yum! pledge to help double produce use

July 27, 2009

Subway and Yum! Brands executives were among the foodservice operators who took part in an invitation-only "Executive Think Tank" discussion of senior…

Restaurants ask Congress for broader menu labeling

July 21, 2009

As more states and communities continue to draft their own menu labeling regulations, including California, Massachusetts and Maine, 21 limited- and…

Experts weigh in on adoption of mobile ordering for QSRs

Providers explain the benefits and convenience of the technology while one consumer questions the added value.

Yum! comps slip on Pizza Hut decline

July 14, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at U.S. restaurants operated by Yum! Brands Inc. declined 1 percent in the second quarter ended June 13, the company…

Four Steps for Protecting Pizza Delivery Services

Reckless drivers and dangerous customers can leave a restaurant owner feeling vulnerable. One accident by a delivery driver or a dangerous customer can leave…

Pizza Patron opens second quick-service restaurant

July 1, 2009

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron has opened its second quick-service pizza restaurant, located in San Antonio, Texas.   The new restaurant…

Protecting Delivery: Insurance for Restaurants that Deliver

Delivery insurance can be crucial to a restaurant that delivers. The cost of even one accident can quickly mount up. Learn what to consider when choosing the…

NAD supports Subway's challenge of Domino's taste test claim

June 7, 2009

NEW YORK — The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended Domino's modify or discontinue certain advertising…

Yum! Brands completes cash tender offer

May 31, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC, has announced the results of its cash tender offer to purchase up to $15…

NPD finds kids' meal popularity affected by economy

May 26, 2009

CHICAGO — It appears that today's kids are no longer won over by a toy nestled between their chicken nuggets and fries, or with the kids' menu, according to…

KFC ends fight with U.K. pizzeria over 'Family Feast'

May 20, 2009

BBC News: KFC has withdrawn its attempt to stop The Titanic Pizza Co., located in the Scottish seaside town of Carnoustie, from using the term 'family feast.…

Institutional Investor survey names Yum! CFO tops in restaurant industry

May 17, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc.'s chief financial officer Richard Carucci has been recognized by Institutional Investor's 2009 America's Best CFOs survey…

Yum! crafts plan to boost brands' U.S. sales

April 23, 2009

CNN Money: Yum! Brands Inc. revealed a variety of initiatives aimed at taking on the competition, driving sales and managing costs during its first quarter…