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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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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.
Pizza Hut is launching a new Pizza Charcuterie offering for Pi Day (3.14), priced at $24.99. The customizable board includes any two medium pizzas, eight boneless wings, and a selection of sticks and dips, designed to create an Instagram-worthy presentation for social gatherings.
The company has partnered with former football player Robert Gronkowski to promote the launch, featuring him designing his own Pizza Charcuterie board in a promotional video. The offering allows customers to choose from various pizza styles, including Hand Tossed and Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza.
According to Melissa Friebe, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut, this initiative aims to capitalize on the social media trend of creative charcuterie boards while putting a pizza-focused spin on the concept. The offer is available for a time through pizzahut.com, with some pricing variations by location.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 results, showing mixed performance across its divisions. Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.49, while EPS excluding Special Items reached $1.61. For the full year, GAAP EPS was $5.22, with EPS excluding Special Items at $5.48, marking a 6% increase.
Key highlights include Taco Bell's 5% same-store sales growth in Q4, and KFC International's strong unit growth with over 2,000 net new units. The company opened 4,535 new stores across more than 100 countries in 2024. Digital sales grew approximately 15%, surpassing 50% of total sales.
The company announced Byte by Yum!, a proprietary SaaS digital ecosystem currently used by 25,000 restaurants. The company also launched new concept stores including Saucy by KFC and Live Más Cafe, while Pizza Hut unveiled a new restaurant design with self-service kiosks.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has announced a 6% increase in its quarterly dividend, raising it from $0.67 to $0.71 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 7, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 21, 2025.
The company operates or franchises over 61,000 restaurants across more than 155 countries under its brands KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill. These brands are global leaders in their respective categories - chicken, Mexican-inspired food, and pizza. In 2024-2025, Yum! received several recognitions, including listings in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, Newsweek's Most Responsible Companies, and TIME magazine's Best Companies for Future Leaders.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has launched Byte by Yum!, a comprehensive AI-driven SaaS technology platform designed to enhance operations across its restaurant brands including KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill. The platform consolidates various systems including online ordering, point of sale, kitchen optimization, and management tools.
Currently processing over 300 million digital transactions annually in the U.S., the platform is being rapidly expanded internationally, with 25,000 Yum! restaurants globally already using at least one Byte by Yum! product. The system replaces legacy platforms like Poseidon and Yum! Commerce Platform.
Key benefits reported include digital transaction growth, improved order accuracy, enhanced delivery experiences, better inventory forecasting, and increased team member satisfaction. Joe Park will serve as President of Byte by Yum! while maintaining his role as Chief Digital & Technology Officer.
KFC announces a -time collaboration with Mike's Hot Honey, launching February 9, 2024, on delivery platforms and February 10 in restaurants nationwide. The partnership introduces new menu items combining KFC's signature chicken with Mike's Hot Honey's sweet-and-spicy flavor.
The promotion features two $7 box meal deals: a three-piece Original Recipe Tenders and a two-piece Fried Chicken option, both served with Mike's Hot Honey drizzle, a side, and a biscuit. Additionally, KFC offers a $25 Fan Favorite's Box including four pieces of honey-drizzled chicken, 12 nuggets, Secret Recipe Fries, four biscuits, and four sauces.
To promote the launch, KFC will offer free delivery from February 14-20 on orders placed through kfc.com or the KFC app.
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has scheduled its Q4 2024 earnings release for February 6, 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 over 61,000 restaurants across more than 155 countries under the KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill brands.
The company has received notable recognition in 2024-2025, including listings in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, Newsweek's Most Responsible Companies, and TIME magazine's Best Companies for Future Leaders. Additionally, KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut ranked in the top 25 of Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchises Ranking for 2025, with Taco Bell maintaining the #1 position for the fifth consecutive year.
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