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How innovation and nostalgia are working for Pizza Hut

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 21, 2023

A Deeper Dive: David Graves, president of Pizza Hut U.S., joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about the chain’s comeback efforts, including its Melts sandwiches and customers' nostalgia for the brand.

Financing

Greg Flynn goes global with Australian Pizza Hut acquisition

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2023

Flynn Restaurant Group is acquiring 260 locations from Allegro Funds, giving the company its first international investment.

Food

Want to try Pizza Hut's Pickle Pizza? Better hurry—it's on the menu for 3 days only in NYC

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 07, 2023

Pickles are popping all over TikTok and now they’re topping a pizza for a very limited time.

Financing

Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs doesn't get his company's stock price decline

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 02, 2023

The Bottom Line: The owner of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Habit has declined as much as 10% since reporting what Gibbs called a “blowout” first quarter. And the company argues that it could easily weather a downturn.

Financing

How Pizza Hut got its mojo back

By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2023

The pizza chain’s sales improved last quarter despite a weak market for delivery, thanks to Melts, third-party aggregators, and a major franchisee deal two years ago.

Financing

Yum Brands has a $50M deal to help finance underserved franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 30, 2023

The program with the investment firm Lafayette Square, called Franchise Fast Start, is designed to provide access to capital for underrepresented franchisees of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger.

Financing

Yum Brands opened a massive number of restaurants last year

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2023

The owner of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Habit has opened a new restaurant every hour over the past two years, despite challenges in its two biggest markets.

Financing

Taco Bell's sales grow, thanks to Mexican Pizza and Pete Davidson

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2023

Same-store sales at the Mexican fast-food restaurant chain rose 11% in the fourth quarter. The company sold 45 million Mexican Pizzas last year. And breakfast improved following new ads featuring the comedian.

Financing

Ransomware shuts 300 Yum Brands restaurants in the U.K.

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 19, 2023

The restaurants were forced to close for a day but have since reopened. The attack hit the company’s IT systems.

Marketing

How restaurants used to yell their identities from the rooftop

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 20, 2022

Restaurant Rewind: Once upon a time, marketing started literally at the top, with a distinctive color and configuration to a concept's roof. Here's how that practice poses a challenge today.

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