Yum! Brands
Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Restaurants
Yum Brands is the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Habit Burger Grill, pioneering an “AI-powered” future for its fast-food operations under the leadership of Joe Park, the Chief Digital and Technology Officer.
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Employees
- 49,000
- Industries
- Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Restaurants
- Status
- Public (YUM)
- Website
- http://pizzahut.com/
- Company page
Recent activity at Yum! Brands
- : YUM! Brands Appoints Steve Bratspies as Director
- : YUM! Brands Enters New Amended License Agreement with Yum China
- : Yum Brands Appoints Nai De Leon as Chief People Officer
- : Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion
- : YUM! Brands Appoints Kathleen K. Oberg as New Director
- : Yum! Brands acquires KFC Türkiye amid challenges
- : Yum! Brands Appoints Chris Turner as Chief Executive Officer
- : Yum Brands partners with Nvidia to accelerate AI use in restaurants
- : Yum! Brands Announces New Headquarters in Texas and California
- : Yum! Brands Promotes Scott Mezvinsky as KFC Division CEO
Leadership
- Aaron Powell, Global CEO
- Carl Loredo, US President
- Steve Bratspies, Director
- Stephen B. Bratspies, Chief Executive Officer
- Nai De Leon, Chief People Officer
- Anurag Jain, Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDTO) - KFC India & Partner Countries
- Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer
- Kathleen K. Oberg, Director
- David Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer
- Chris Turner, Chief Executive Officer
- Scott Mezvinsky, President
- Melissa Friebe, Chief Marketing Officer
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Employee benefit plans
Yum! Brands files 16 employee benefit plans with the U.S. Department of Labor, including a retirement plan. The next plan year renews in Dec 2026.
Yum! Brands in the news
- Yum! Brands Appoints Former HanesBrands CEO Steve Bratspies to Board of Directors - Business Wire (Aug 21, 2026)
- Pizza Hut Partners With Dairy Farmers of America on Innovative Farm-Level Sustainability Project Through 2024 - Yum! Brands (Aug 10, 2022)
- Pizza Hut has a new owner for the first time since 1977 after Yum! Brands sells for $1.5B - Scripps News (Sep 02, 2026)
- KFC, Pizza Hut India Operators to Merge in $933 Million Deal - Bloomberg.com (Jan 02, 2026)
- Yum to sell stake in China business ahead of spinoff - Reuters (Sep 02, 2016)
- 10 Biggest Restaurant Companies - Investopedia (Nov 01, 2025)
- Yum Brands to Split China Business Into Separate Company (Published 2015) - The New York Times (Oct 20, 2015)
- China: McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut Probe Expired-Meat Supplier - Time Magazine (Jul 20, 2014)
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About Yum! Brands: questions and answers
What does Yum! Brands do?
Yum Brands is the parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Habit Burger Grill, pioneering an “AI-powered” future for its fast-food operations under the leadership of Joe Park, the Chief Digital and Technology Officer.
Where is Yum! Brands headquartered?
Yum! Brands is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
How many employees does Yum! Brands have?
Yum! Brands has about 49,000 employees.
Who leads Yum! Brands?
Aaron Powell is a Global CEO at Yum! Brands.
What is the latest news on Yum! Brands?
On Aug 21, 2026, YUM! Brands Appoints Steve Bratspies as Director
Is Yum! Brands a public company?
Yes. Yum! Brands is publicly traded under the ticker YUM.
Source: Fundz records from SEC filings, press releases and company announcements. How Fundz measures data accuracy