Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with more than 37,000 restaurants in over 110 countries and territories and more than 1 million associates. Yum! is ranked #216 on the Fortune 500 List, with nearly $11 billion in revenue in 2009. Four of our restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver's – are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza, Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories.
The Yum! system includes three operating segments: U.S., International (Yum! Restaurants International) and China Division (includes mainland China, Thailand and KFC Taiwan). Outside the United States in 2009, the Yum! system opened more than four new restaurants each day of the year, making it a leader in international retail development.
At Yum! we're building a vibrant global business by focusing on four key business strategies:
- Build leading brands across China in every significant category
- Drive aggressive international expansion and build strong brands everywhere
- Dramatically improve U.S. brand positions, consistency and returns
- Drive industry-leading, long-term shareholder and franchisee value
Results for 2009 once again affirmed our consistent record of success with 13 percent Earnings Per Share (EPS) growth, which marks the eighth straight year we delivered at least 13% growth and exceeded our 10% EPS growth target. For the full year 2009, we opened more than 1,400 new restaurants outside the U.S. Importantly, we maintained our Return on Investment Capital (ROIC) of 20% and continued to be an industry leader.
We're proud of the unique culture we've built, one that's filled with energy, opportunity, and fun. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone, and have actively developed a workforce that is diverse in style and background. Yum! is a place where anyone can, and does, make a difference.
A&W Restaurants, Inc.
A&W Restaurants, A&W® All American Food®, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the longest-running QSR franchise chain in America, serving hometown favorites to friends and families for over 90 years. Since 1919, A&W All-American Food has offered its iconic, frosty mug root beer float with All-American pure-beef hamburgers and hot dogs. There are approximately 359 A&W All-American Food outlets in the U.S., more than 267 in 11 other countries, and 623 additional points of distribution in multibrand restaurants.
Emil J. Brolick,
President LJS/A&W All American Food
KFC Corporation
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 57-year history of success and innovation. In fact, KFC is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, specializing in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy™, Colonel's Crispy Strips® and Honey BBQ Wings®, with home-style sides and freshly made chicken sandwiches. Since its founding by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1952, KFC has been serving customers delicious, already prepared complete family meals at affordable prices. There are over 15,000 KFC outlets in 105 countries and territories around the world.
KFC is the world's most popular chicken chain and every day, we serve more than 12 million customers in more than 14,000 restaurants around the world. In the United States, KFC is a $5.3 billion business and operates more than 5,300 restaurants. Our commitment to great food and service is the same commitment Colonel Harland Sanders had when he founded the concept more than 55 years ago, and that's why KFC remains the worldwide leader in the category. Thanks to great dinnertime solutions for families and exciting, innovative menu items for a new generation of customers, Life Tastes Better with KFC
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Roger Eaton,
President & Chief Concept Officer KFC
Long John Silver's, Inc.
Long John Silver's, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's most popular QSR seafood chain, specializing in delicious, signature batter-dipped fish, chicken, shrimp and hushpuppies. Since 1969, the company has been bringing families together with traditional seafood items, new products such as Buttered Lobster Bites, and Freshside Grille™ offerings, which include Pacific Grilled Salmon, Grilled Tilapia, and Shrimp Scampi. Today, there are more than 1,000 Long John Silver's® restaurants worldwide, and over 700 additional points of distribution in multibrand restaurants.
Emil J. Brolick,
President LJS/A&W All American Food
Pizza Hut, Inc.
Pizza Hut, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is the world's largest pizza restaurant company, specializing in Pan Pizza, Thin 'N Crispy® Pizza, Hand-Tossed Style Pizza and Stuffed Crust Pizza. With more than 7,500 restaurants in the United States and over 5,600 restaurants in 97 countries and territories around the world, Pizza Hut is known as America's Favorite Pizza. And soon the company will be America's Favorite Chicken Wing and America's Favorite Pasta providers. WingStreet, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. and the largest delivery wing chain with more than 2,200 locations, is constantly expanding its presence within Pizza Hut restaurants across the U.S. with its delicious wings and blue-ribbon winning sauces. In addition, Pizza Hut has created a whole new Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) category — restaurant-quality Home Meal Replacement pasta — with the launch of Tuscani™ Pasta earlier this year.
Pizza Hut is better than ever as the home of America’s Favorite Pizza and now pasta and wings. We’ll continue to deliver success as we re-awaken the joy of eating with real food.
Scott Bergren,
President & Chief Concept Officer
Taco Bell Corp.
Taco Bell Corp., based in Irvine, California, is the nation's leading Mexican-style QSR chain serving tacos, burritos, signature quesadillas, Border Bowls®, nachos and other specialty items. Today, Taco Bell serves more than 35 million consumers each week in approximately 5,600 restaurants in the U.S. Since its founding by Glen Bell in 1962, the company's countless innovations have changed the very nature of the QSR industry. From revolutionizing new kitchen preparation systems and supply chain management processes to establishing its Value Leadership, Taco Bell has kept alive Glen's pioneering spirit. "Think Outside the Bun®" is more than a company tagline; it's a way of life at Taco Bell.
Taco Bell is the second most profitable QSR brand in the U.S., with a 54% share of the Mexican QSR category. Much of this success can be attributed to our innovative spirit, which began 46 years ago with Founder Glen Bell. Whether it’s our people, our products or our promotions, Taco Bell is a brand where Left of Center Feels Right. Looking forward, we believe that our future success lies not just in growing our share of the Mexican QSR category, but also in growing our relevance as a full-service QSR Mega Brand
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Greg Creed,
President & Chief Concept Officer
WingStreet
The WingStreet brand was created in 2003 as a delivery-based wing chain and continues to expand its presence within Pizza Hut® restaurants across the country. The company currently has more than 2,200 locations in the United States, Australia and Canada. WingStreet offers eight intense flavors of sauce in three wing varieties: bone-in, bone-out or traditional style. Additionally, customers can order WingStreet Taters, cheese sticks and apple pies, as well as Pizza Hut pizza. WingStreet, the world's largest delivery wing chain is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM)
