In this article, we present a duel between two North American leaders in the quick-service restaurant business:
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) and Toronto-headquartered
Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR).
Beating the Yum! Drum: In 1997, Yum! was founded in Louisville, Kentucky, as Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. and changed its name in 2002.
The company operates through four divisions, each devoted to high-profile quick-service dining brands: KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill.
As of the end of 2020, Yum! was operating in approximately 150 countries, and its portfolio included 25,000 KFC units, 17,639 Pizza Hut units, 7,427 Taco Bell units and 287 The Habit Burger Grill units.