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Leadership

KFC U.S. names Nick Chavez CMO

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 29, 2021

The Nintendo of America executive will lead marketing for the chicken chain.

Financing

Digital sales become a bigger fixture at Yum Brands

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 28, 2021

The owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC now gets 40% of its sales through digital channels even as dine-in business has returned.

Financing

Yum Brands starts opening units again

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 28, 2021

The owner of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit accelerated development in the third quarter and said it has a shot at breaking an industry record for new openings this year.

Leadership

KFC names Sabir Sami CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2021

He will take over as head of the chicken chain on Jan. 1 for the retiring Tony Lowings. Dyke Shipp will become KFC president.

Technology

Don’t expect Pizza Hut drivers to deliver Taco Bell anytime soon

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2021

Yum Brands wants its concepts to grow individually, meaning it likely won’t expand the pizza chain’s delivery to its other concepts, at least for now.

Operations

Supply chain challenges continue to plague restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2021

KFC is shifting its advertising away from boneless chicken toward products where there are more “abundant” quantities.

Financing

KFC has big plans for big cities

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2021

The chicken chain plans to open hundreds of locations in urban centers as other concepts push for more drive-thrus.

Financing

Yum Brands speeds its unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2021

The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit opened a record number of restaurants and has increased its development expectations.

Financing

KFC’s U.S. sales soar as Yum Brands digital sales hits $5B

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2021

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger all saw sales recover over 2019 levels while the company opened a record number of global restaurants.

Financing

Yum Brands is buying the artificial intelligence company Dragontail

By Jonathan Maze on May 27, 2021

The Australian company will give the owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit technology designed to automate kitchen flow and dispatch delivery drivers.

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