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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.

Financing

Pizza Hut may be done closing dine-in locations

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 13, 2021

The pizza chain, which has closed many of its old red-roof locations, says those still left are good restaurants as it pushes for more unit growth, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Leadership

Aaron Powell named Pizza Hut CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2021

The former Kimberly-Clark executive will take over as head of the pizza delivery chain next month.

Financing

Domino’s has quietly overtaken Pizza Hut in one key measure

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 16, 2021

The pizza chain now has more locations than its chief rival globally, capping a decade-long period of growth that has changed the pizza business.

Operations

Restaurant mega-franchisee Greg Flynn buys more hotels

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 10, 2021

The operator of six restaurant concepts has added 20 lodging properties to his holdings in a $211 million deal.

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.

Marketing

4 restaurant marketing moves that still merit a ‘Huh?’

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 09, 2021

This week's curveball from Taco John's is the latest off-beat attention-grabber to prompt some head shaking.

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.

Marketing

Yum Brands and the University of Louisville start a franchising education program

By Jonathan Maze on May 26, 2021

The Yum Center for Global Franchise Excellence will focus on recruiting and educating people of color and women on franchising.

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