Yum! Brands News & Media
Yum Brands promotes Chris Turner to CEO
June 17, 2025
Yum Brands has promoted its chief financial and franchise officer to CEO effective Oct. 1, 2025, according to a press release.
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Yum Brands partners with Nvidia for AI technology
March 25, 2025
Yum Brands has partnered with Nvidia to accelerate the development of AI technologies for its restaurants around the globe. Yum Brands, which in total has more…
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FastCasual reveals 10 most-read stories of 2024
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Stories about Chipotle, Panera, Freddy's and Schlotzsky's landed on the top 10 list.
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The Habit adding 2nd Fontana, California store
December 20, 2023
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant company owned by Yum Brands, is opening a drive-thru restaurant Friday in Fontana, California.
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The Habit Burger landing in China airport
June 27, 2023
California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening Sunday in Chongqing, the fourth-largest city in China, at Terminal 3 in the Chongqing Jiangbei International…
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Smoothie King hires CMO, CPO, CIO
November 30, 2022
Smoothie King has added three executives to its leadership team — Chief Marketing Officer Marianne Radley, Chief Information Officer Juan Salas and Chief…
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The Habit Burger driving into Miami
November 8, 2022
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant owned by Yum Brands, is opening a drive-thru location next week in Miami Gardens at 18100 NW 57th Ave.
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The Habit opening drive-thru in California
August 8, 2022
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant company owned by Yum Brands, is opening a drive-thru location this week in Merced, California, at 3680 G…
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Exploring AI? Learn from Chipotle, Jason's Deli, Yum Brands
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Execs from Chipotle, Jason's Deli and Ampex Brands will share their journeys into the world of AI at this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit, being held Oct.
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The Habit Burger opening locations in Arizona, North Carolina
February 21, 2022
California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening two locations this week — one in Phoenix, Arizona, and one in Burlington, North Carolina. Each will offer…
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Habit Burger adding drive-thru unit in Orange County
September 27, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based concept brand owned by YUM Brands, is opening next week in Tustin, California, at 13982 Newport Ave.
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The Habit Burger adding drive-thru unit in Phoenix
July 30, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based burger brand owned by Yum Brands, is opening a drive-thru unit next week in Phoenix at 5110 W. Indian School Road…
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The Habit Burger adding drive-thru location
July 15, 2021
Owned by Yum Brands, The Habit Burger is opening a drive-thru location on July 22 in Richland, California. Located at 2831 Duportail St., the restaurant will…
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Au Bon Pain sold to Yum, 7-Eleven franchisee
June 30, 2021
Ampex Brands, a Yum Brands Inc. and 7-Eleven franchisee, has acquired Au Bon Pain from ABP Corp., a subsidiary of Panera Bread. The deal was finalized…
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The Habit Burger adds 2nd Tempe location
June 23, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill, owned by Yum Brands and based in California, is opening a second restaurant Wednesday in Tempe, Arizona, at 8905 S. Harl Ave.
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Norovirus-related lawsuit filed against The Habit Burger
June 14, 2021
Seattle resident Ed Yusen has filed suit against Seattle Char, a franchisee of The Habit Burger Grill, in connection with a recent Seattle Norovirus outbreak…
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Taco Bell, Pizza Hut , KFC parent moves to buy Dragontail tech/AI provider for $72.4M
May 27, 2021
Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut parent, Yum! Brands Inc., has completed a binding agreement to acquire the Australian-based foodservice tech provider, Dragontail…
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Yum's University of Louisville center aims to increase 'under-represented' franchise ownership
May 26, 2021
Louisville, Kentucky-based QSR powerhouse Yum Brands Inc. said today it's working with the University of Louisville to launch a first-of-its-kind center for…
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A frank talk with Yum's recently retired CEO enthralls in 'Rebounding on Steroids' webinar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Greg Creed led the QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, for five years and developed some very definite views on what works and what doesn't when it comes to restaurant…
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Habit Burger adding 4th Cambodia location
May 14, 2021
Over 50 years after opening its first unit in Santa Barbara, California, The Habit Burger Grill is adding a location Friday in Olympic, Cambodia, marking its…
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