Yum Brands

As the parent company for more than 50,100 restaurant locations, Yum Brands operates one of the largest global quick-service restaurant systems. Concepts include KFC (24,600 units), Pizza Hut (17,800), Taco Bell (7,400), and The Habit (280). Yum Brands generated $53 billion in system sales in 2019 (53% KFC, 25% Pizza Hut, 22% Taco Bell). In November 2016, Yum China was spun out as a stand-alone company, but it is paying 3% of systemwide sales to Yum Brands annually as a trademark franchisee. Franchisees operated 98% of Yum Brand locations as of September 2020.