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Pizza Hut (NYSE:YUM) relaunched its Wing Wednesday platform on October 15, 2025 with a limited-time Lil' Wings promotion: 20 Lil' Wings for $10 at participating locations through November 5, 2025. The campaign, called Wingfluencer, features content creator Brian Flatsworth sharing humorous corporate-style tips and short videos on LinkedIn to boost midweek engagement. Lil' Wings are described as crispy, snackable wings tossed in choice of sauce or rub, positioned for office lunches, snack breaks and dinners. The program ties marketing, social content and a price promotion to drive midweek traffic and trial.

KFC (NYSE:YUM) is continuing its comeback strategy with two major announcements: the return of its iconic Original Honey BBQ sauce starting October 6th, and a throwback pricing of $3.99 for its Classic Chicken Sandwich. The beloved sauce, first introduced in the 1990s, will now be available across all KFC menu items including chicken pieces, sandwiches, and tenders.

The company is also launching Halloween-themed promotions for Rewards members through the KFC app and website, featuring deals like a free Classic Chicken Sandwich with $10 purchase, 50% off 12pc chicken bucket, and 50-piece nuggets for $20. KFC emphasizes that their Chicken Sandwich is larger than Chick-fil-A's and available on Sundays.

Pizza Hut (NYSE:YUM) is bringing back its popular Big Dinner Box starting at $19.99, featuring two Medium 1-Topping Pizzas, 5 breadsticks, and 8 boneless wings. The company launched a new campaign with PEPSI® and NFL quarterback Josh Allen, including a special promotion for a $2 2-Liter beverage with code PEPSISETHUT.

The company also introduced the 'Hijack the Hut' program starting October 6, where customers can win prizes by tagging @PizzaHut in social media videos of quarterbacks saying 'HUT.' Additional promotions include Crafted Flatzz™ starting at $5 and Melts Monday offering Pizza Hut Melts for $4.99 every Monday.

Pizza Hut (NYSE:YUM) announces the return of its iconic Big Dinner Box in celebration of National Pizza Month, featuring a partnership with NFL quarterback Josh Allen and Pepsi. The value bundle, priced at $19.99, includes two Medium 1-Topping Pizzas, 5 breadsticks, and 8 boneless wings.

The company is launching a promotional campaign featuring Josh Allen and offering a special deal of a 2 Liter Pepsi for $2 with code PEPSISETHUT. Additional October promotions include new Crafted Flatzz starting at $5 and a Melts Monday promotion featuring Pizza Hut Melts for $4.99 every Monday.

Pizza Hut (NYSE:YUM) has launched a creative marketing campaign featuring 9x GRAMMY® winner Anderson .Paak to promote their new menu innovation, Crafted Flatzz™. The campaign introduces .Paak as "Dr. .Paak, PHD (Pizza Hut Degree)" in an extension of the brand's "Adultzz Only" campaign.

The promotion offers the first 777 fans who DM "PHD" to @pizzahut on Instagram a $12 e-gift card for a free Crafted Flatzz™ and a personalized downloadable PHD certificate. The new Crafted Flatzz™ line features five recipes including Nashville Hot Chicken, Chicken Bacon Ranch, The Ultimate, Three Cheese, and Pepperoni Duo, initially launched in the U.S. and now expanding globally to markets including the UK and Bahrain.

KFC U.S., a division of Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM), has announced several key executive appointments to strengthen its leadership team, headlined by naming Melissa Cash as Chief Marketing Officer effective September 16, 2025. Cash, recognized by Ad Age as one of the Top 50 Women in Advertising, brings over 20 years of brand experience from companies like Wingstop and Wendy's.

The company has also appointed Francis "Rico" Arrastia as Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Tiffany Furman as Chief Growth Officer, and Sarah Crow as Chief Legal Officer. These appointments are part of KFC's strategic "Kentucky Fried Comeback Plan" aimed at strengthening brand relevance and driving growth under the leadership of President Catherine Tan-Gillespie.

YUM! Brands (NYSE: YUM), owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, has announced a significant securitization deal through its Taco Bell subsidiary. The company's special purpose entity, Taco Bell Funding, LLC, will issue $1.5 billion in senior secured notes in two tranches: $1 billion at 4.821% interest rate and $500 million at 5.049%.

The notes will be backed by Taco Bell's U.S. franchising assets, with quarterly interest payments and final maturity in August 2055. The anticipated repayment dates are set for August 2030 and August 2032 respectively. The proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt, cover transaction expenses, repay revolving credit facility borrowings, and potentially return capital to shareholders.

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) announced significant leadership changes as incoming CEO Chris Turner prepares to take the helm on October 1, 2025. The company has made three key appointments: Sean Tresvant as Chief Consumer Officer and CEO of Taco Bell, Jim Dausch as Chief Digital and Technology Officer and President of Byte by Yum!, and Ranjith Roy as Chief Financial Officer.

Tresvant, who joined in 2022, has driven consistent same-store sales growth at Taco Bell. Dausch brings extensive experience from Under Armour and Marriott to lead digital transformation. Roy, who joined in 2024 as Chief Strategy Officer, will transition from his current role to CFO.

Additionally, Yum! Brands is creating a new Chief Scale Officer position to focus on leveraging the company's scale to enhance franchisee returns and restaurant profitability.

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has announced plans to refinance its Series 2016-1 Class A-2-III Notes under its securitization financing facility, which is backed by Taco Bell's U.S. franchise royalties. The company intends to issue $1.0 billion in new senior term notes to refinance the existing notes with an approximate balance of $938 million as of June 30, 2025.

The refinancing will not affect other outstanding notes in the facility, which include Series 2018-1 ($595M), Series 2021-1 Class A-2-I ($884M), A-2-II ($590M), and A-2-III ($737M). The new notes will be offered exclusively to qualified institutional buyers in the U.S. under Rule 144A and to international investors under Regulation S.