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Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger Grill, operates one of the world's largest restaurant networks through its franchise-first model. This page serves as the definitive source for YUM-related news, offering investors and industry observers timely updates on financial performance, strategic initiatives, and market developments.
Key resources include quarterly earnings announcements, leadership updates, franchise expansion details, and innovation initiatives across its 55,000+ global locations. The curated news feed prioritizes material developments affecting YUM's position in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) sector while maintaining accessibility for both professional analysts and casual observers.
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Yum! Brands reported strong Q1 2025 results, with worldwide system sales growing 5% excluding foreign currency translation. Taco Bell led performance with 11% system sales growth and 9% same-store sales growth in the U.S., while KFC International achieved 7% unit growth.
The company's EPS excluding Special Items increased 13% to $1.30. Digital sales approached $9 billion, representing approximately 55% of total sales. Key highlights include:
- 751 gross new units opened globally
- KFC Division opened 528 new restaurants across 52 countries
- Taco Bell unveiled R.I.N.G. The Bell growth plan through 2030
- New NVIDIA collaboration announced for AI technology integration
CEO David Gibbs announced his retirement plans for Q1 2026. Pizza Hut faced challenges with a 3% system sales decline. The company maintains its long-term targets of 5% unit growth, 7% system sales growth, and minimum 8% core operating profit growth.
KFC is reintroducing its popular Chicken & Waffles nationwide after a five-year hiatus, alongside new Strawberry & Crème Pie Poppers. The menu features Original Recipe® chicken paired with pearl sugar-infused Liège-style waffles and syrup.
Special offers include:
- $7 Tenders and Waffle Box with three tenders
- $7 Two-Piece Chicken and Waffle Box
- $25 Chicken & Waffles Fan Favorites Box
- $10 Tuesday deal with eight tenders or chicken pieces
For Mother's Day 2025, KFC is offering $0 delivery on all digital orders from May 9-11. The chain reports Mother's Day as one of its busiest days, selling hundreds of thousands of chicken buckets and experiencing peak online ordering activity.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has scheduled its Q1 2025 earnings release for April 30, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call at 8:15 a.m. ET to discuss financial performance and strategies. The company operates nearly 61,000 restaurants across more than 155 countries under its flagship brands - KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill.
The earnings call will be accessible via webcast and phone, with playback available through May 7, 2025. The Q&A session will be restricted to analysts only. The company has received notable recognition, including listings in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, TIME magazine's Best Companies for Future Leaders, and its brands KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut ranked in the top 25 of Entrepreneur's 2025 Franchise 500.
Pizza Hut has unveiled a groundbreaking culinary innovation called 'Pizza Caviar' - a unique twist on the trending caviar phenomenon. This pepperoni-flavored creation consists of caviar-style pearls made from water and agar agar, designed to replicate traditional caviar's look and feel without using fish.
The product will be exclusively available through the 'Pizza Caviar Bump Box', a -edition version of My Hut Box®, featuring a cheese Personal Pan Pizza® with either 3 plain boneless wings or fries, topped with the pepperoni-flavored caviar pearls.
The offering will be available exclusively at Pizza Hut's 932 8th Avenue location in New York City from April 10th to April 12th, 2025, between 4-8pm, while supplies last.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) announced that CEO David Gibbs plans to retire in the first quarter of 2026 after a 36-year tenure with the company. The Board has established a succession planning committee to identify and appoint the next CEO, with Gibbs continuing to lead during the transition.
Under Gibbs' leadership as CEO since January 2020, the company achieved significant milestones including:
- Digital sales exceeding $30 billion in 2024, representing over 50% of total sales
- Tripled pace of annual net new unit development
- Expanded to more than 61,000 restaurant units worldwide
During his CEO tenure, Gibbs focused on digital transformation, development engine growth, and maintaining strong shareholder returns while successfully navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic and complex operating conditions.
Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) hosted its inaugural Investor Day, announcing significant expansion plans and business updates. The company revealed an expanded total addressable market of 7,000+ system shops nationwide and set an ambitious goal of reaching 2,029 shops by 2029.
The company reported strong Q1 2025 performance with system same shop sales increasing 4.6% through March 24th, opening 27 shops with up to 3 additional locations planned for the quarter. Dutch Bros reiterated its long-term growth targets, including ~20% annual revenue growth and 20%+ annual Adjusted EBITDA growth.
Key developments include the appointment of Brian Cahoe as Chief Development Officer and plans to enter the consumer packaged goods market through a partnership with Trilliant Food & Nutrition to launch retail coffee products.
Pizza Hut has launched a new brand campaign featuring 'Peter Zahut', the ultimate delivery character, debuting nationwide on March 26, 2025, with a special appearance during NCAA Sweet 16® on March 27. The campaign aims to emphasize the excitement and good times associated with Pizza Hut deliveries.
Alongside the campaign, the company is reintroducing the Cheesy Bites Pizza, featuring 28 cheese-filled, pull-apart bites around the crust. Pizza Hut is also launching the Ranch Lover's Flight, a new trio of dipping sauces including Chipotle Ranch, Ultimate Ranch, and Pepperoni Ranch flavors.
The -time offer includes a large one-topping Cheesy Bites Pizza with the Ranch Lover's Flight, available for delivery, carryout, or dine-in at participating locations nationwide.
Pizza Hut has launched Hutty, a digital second-screen companion for the college basketball tournament, as part of its role as the Official and Only Pizza Sponsor. This innovative platform responds to the trend where 69% of TV viewers use mobile devices during games, and 64% of avid sports fans engage with social media during the tournament.
Hutty serves as a digital game-time companion that provides real-time reactions, insights, and exclusive Pizza Hut offers. The platform aims to transform solo viewing into an interactive, community-driven experience. Users can win various rewards including:
- Free pizza for a year
- Surprise pizza deals (discount codes, BOGO offers, free sides)
- -edition Pizza Hut merchandise
The promotion begins March 19, 2025, and fans can interact with Hutty through Pizza Hut's Instagram account or enter sweepstakes at PizzaHutsHuttySweeps.com through April 8, 2025.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the world's largest restaurant company with over 61,000 locations, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NVIDIA as their first AI restaurant partner. The collaboration aims to accelerate AI technology development across Yum's global restaurant network.
The partnership will leverage NVIDIA's AI Enterprise and AWS services to enhance Yum's proprietary Byte by Yum! platform, focusing on three key areas:
- Voice Automated Order-Taking AI Agents for drive-thru and call centers
- Computer Vision Enhanced Operations for drive-thru efficiency and labor management
- Accelerated Restaurant Intelligence for performance assessment and optimization
Initial pilots are already underway at select Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations, with plans to expand to 500 restaurants across Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, and Habit Burger in Q2 this year. The technology implementation aims to provide franchisees with improved, faster, and more cost-effective solutions while enhancing customer experience.
KFC has launched its first new bucket offering in nearly a decade - the 'Dunk It Bucket', featuring new Mashed Potato Poppers, available nationwide from March 17, 2025. The bucket includes hand-breaded Original Recipe Tenders, Secret Recipe Fries, and crispy Mashed Potato Poppers served with a selection of dipping sauces.
The solo Dunk It Bucket is priced at $7, while a Double Dunk It Bucket serving more people is available for $25. The sauce lineup includes Warm Gravy, Comeback Sauce, Honey BBQ, Honey Mustard, Sticky Chicky Sweet and Sour Sauce, Classic Ranch, and Buffalo Ranch.
KFC is also releasing exclusive 'KFC Dunk It' merchandise on KFCShop.com, including a mini basketball hoop, stickers, and apparel. KFC Rewards members will earn double points on Dunk It Bucket orders through April 27, 2025.
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