Small is better for Yum Brands restaurants, CEO says
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on August 3, 2017Bigger isn’t always best, according to the Yum Brands CEO Greg Creed. During a call with analysts Thursday morning, Creed said that the restaurant giant was making changes at its brands — KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell — to focus more on drive-through,...
The Closing Bell: Yum CEO says Pizza Hut poised for a turnaround; ‘sensational month’ for F-Series; construction labor woes; and more
By Staff | Posted on June 2, 2017Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. Yum Brands CEO: Fight for the largest slice of pizza market is no longer just...
Monday Business Briefing: here’s what local restaurant CEOs are making; Kaelin’s renovations; Dry Goods is coming; Derby fashion; and more
By Staff | Posted on April 10, 2017Welcome to the April 10 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. Here’s how many millions Louisville restaurant CEOs made last year With the first quarter of 2017 behind them, publicly traded companies are rolling out proxy statements, the annual...
PETA launching campaign to promote Taco Bell
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on April 5, 2017Even PETA, an organization known for going to extremes to call out businesses for how they treat animals, seems to be having a hard time hating the Yum Brands subsidiary Taco Bell. Since the introduction of the Doritos Locos Taco in 2012, the fast-food...
Yum expanding delivery at KFC and Taco Bell stores
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on February 9, 2017In the future, more customers will be able to get chicken and chalupas delivered right to their door, according to Yum Brands CEO Greg Creed. During a call with analysts Thursday morning, Creed revealed that Yum Brand’s subsidiaries KFC and Taco Bell will start expanding more...
Monday Business Briefing: postelection bump for stocks; speakeasy takes over Groucho’s space; free food for a cause; spin gym to open; and more
By Staff | Posted on November 21, 2016Welcome to the Nov. 21 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. Banking, health care stocks have spiked since Trump election Local health care and financial services stocks have recorded significant gains since the election of Donald J. Trump as...
Monday Business Briefing: CafePress ‘predicts’ the presidential election; fifth Endeavor Entrepreneur named; MailHaven tests its smart box; pitch competition revived; and more
By Staff | Posted on November 7, 2016Welcome to the Nov. 7 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. CafePress predicts Hillary win in this year’s presidential election The sales numbers have been tabulated, and the Louisville-based novelty printing company CafePress has predicted that Hillary Clinton will win this...
Taco Bell announces big U.S. expansion plans
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on November 4, 2016Correction appended. In just six short years, Taco Bell plans to add 2,000 stores in the U.S., the company announced Friday. Taco Bell, a subsidiary of Louisville-based Yum Brands, has just under 7,000 stores in the United States and 220 internationally. The Mexican fast-food chain’s goal...
Yum China hits New York Stock Exchange with a gong
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on November 1, 2016With the beating of a gong, Yum China Holdings hit the New York Stock Exchange for the first time Tuesday morning. Yum China officially spun off from the Louisville-based restaurant giant Yum Brands. It will operate as a mostly separate entity, but will pay a 3...
Yum CEO Greg Creed commits to staying in Louisville
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on October 11, 2016Louisville-based Yum Brands will trim the fat after it spins off its China operations on Nov. 1, but those cuts won’t include a departure from Louisville, Yum Brands CEO Greg Creed said. “We are not going to be shutting down the Irvine office or the Louisville...