YUM BRANDS INC (NYSE:YUM)

Yum Brands Inc, a publicly listed firm, is engaged in the restaurants through franchising.

The company, incorporated in 1997, is domiciled in Kentucky, the United States.

The company franchises and owns quick service restaurants (QSRs) all over the world. It operates, develops, licenses, and franchises restaurants that provides, packages, and sells prepared food items.

The company is among several QSR operators in the consumer food sector. It is a public company that was formerly known as Tricon Global Restaurant.

The franchising firm operates in 150 locations and owns more than 50,000 restaurants across the globe.

It sells food items under four brands:
• The Habit Burger Grill
• Pizza Hut
• Taco Bell
• KFC

These brands sell pizzas, Mexican food items, and chicken food dishes. KFC specializes in chicken food dishes.

The Habit Burger Grill is a fast-food restaurant that offers different prepared meals like sandwiches, chargrilled burgers, etc.

The first such restaurant was opened in Santa Barbara in 1969 in California. The company claims that restaurant concept is structured around a diverse and distinctive menu that includes chargrilled burgers and sandwiches made on instant order, cooked in an open flame. In addition, it says that toppings include fresh ingredients.

The QSR chain operator aims to provide accessible food for all, expand its franchisees, and deliver long term value for its stockholders. In addition, the company reportedly focuses on developing an unmatched operating capability for the franchises and restaurant development.

The US-based company claims to have over 1.5 million franchise associates.

The fast-food restaurant operator claims to have invested over US$100 million for fighting towards inequality and also aims at becoming a carbon neutral firm by 2050.

The company has reportedly partnered with TerraCycle for recycling materials.

The quick service restaurant operator is a publicly listed firm with stocks trading on NYSE under ‘YUM’ ticker.