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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LongRange Capital (“LongRange”), a private equity firm with a customer-centric and operationally-oriented approach to building and growing businesses, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China, from Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) (“Yum!”). Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut is a global restaurant leader with over 15,500 restaurants in 108 countries and approximately $10 billion in annual system-wide sales. F.

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8:10 AM | Tuesday | Jun 16, 2026

LongRange Capital to Acquire Pizza Hut, Excluding Mainland China, from Yum! Brands

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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LongRange Capital (“LongRange”), a private equity firm with a customer-centric and operationally-oriented approach to building and growing businesses, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China, from Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) (“Yum!”). Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut is a global restaurant leader with over 15,500 restaurants in 108 countries and approximately $10 billion in annual system-wide sales. F.

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8:00 AM | Tuesday | Jun 16, 2026

Yum! Brands, Inc. Enters into Agreements to Sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) (“Yum!” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in the aggregate, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China (“Pizza Hut Ex-China”), will be acquired by LongRange Capital (“LongRange”), a private equity firm with a customer-centric and operationally oriented approach, and Pizza Hut in Mainland China (“Pizza Hut China”.

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4:47 PM | Thursday | Jun 11, 2026

Yum! Brands, Inc. to Participate in the NYSE European Investor Conference in Association With Bank of America

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. to Participate in the NYSE European Investor Conference in Association With Bank of America.

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6:00 AM | Tuesday | Jun 9, 2026

PIZZA HUT ANNOUNCES THE SUMMER OF HUT ORIGINALS - A NEW PLATFORM CELEBRATING THE ICONIC FOOD, EXPERIENCES AND FANS THAT MADE THE BRAND

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New Hut Originals Platform Celebrates the Fans Who Grew Up with Pizza Hut and the Return of Iconic Moments All Summer Long IYKYK: Hut Originals Can Bring Back Their Classic BOOK IT! Button on June 10 for a Free Personal Pan Pizza®* Pizza Hut and Box Tops for Education Team Up to Bring Back BOOK IT!

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2:05 PM | Tuesday | Jun 2, 2026

Supergirl Summer Takes Off at KFC® with New Supergirl Ultimate Meal, Character-Inspired Sauce Showdowns and Must-Have Limited-Edition Collectibles

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New menu drops June 8 with three new "choose your hero" sauces, Kryptonian Kooler beverage and blind bag collectibles; ultra-limited Krypto Collectible Bucket lands in-restaurant only June 10 PLANO, Texas, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC® is giving its summer menu a main character moment. In partnership with this summer's highly anticipated Supergirl film from DC Studios, the fried chicken icon is launching the new KFC Supergirl Ultimate Meal* and Supergirl Combo Meal*, available starting June 8, alongside a new character-inspired trio of sauces and beverage made for summer sips.

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1:35 PM | Tuesday | Jun 2, 2026

Yum! Brands Announces Retirement of Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that Tracy Skeans, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer, plans to retire after more than 25 years with the company. Skeans will remain in her current role through late this year, after which she will move into an advisory position. “Over a remarkable 25-year career at Yum!, Tracy has been instrumental in shaping the company's operational excellence model, culture, talent and long-term growt.

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6:00 AM | Wednesday | May 27, 2026

PIZZA HUT DEBUTS NEW CRISPY PARM PAN PIZZA AND TURNS CRUST LEAVERS INTO CRUST LOVERS

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This marks Pizza Hut's latest crust innovation alongside new "For the Love of Hut Crust" program offering consumers a chance to win big PLANO, Texas, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pizza Hut announces its latest innovation in crust as part of its Hut Crust platform. Introducing the new Crispy Parm Pan Pizza, available nationwide at participating locations starting at $10 1 for a medium, 1-topping pizza.

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4:30 PM | Wednesday | May 13, 2026

Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.75 Per Share

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.75 Per Share.

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7:00 AM | Wednesday | Apr 29, 2026

Yum! Brands Reports First-Quarter Results

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First-quarter GAAP EPS was $1.55 and first-quarter EPS excluding Special Items was $1.
50, a 15% increase year-over-year. CHRIS TURNER COMMENTS Chris Turner, CEO, said "We delivered solid topline momentum to start the year, with our fundamentals as strong as ever. Taco Bell delivered an outstanding 8% same-store sales growth, meaningfully ahead of the QSR industry, b.

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6:00 AM | Tuesday | Apr 21, 2026

PIZZA HUT INTRODUCES NEW HUT REWARDS, EVOLVING LOYALTY INTO A MEMBERSHIP THAT DELIVERS MORE VALUE AND ACCESS

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Following its March Madness debut, Hut Rewards is designed to bring more under one roof by combining everyday value with member-only experiences. PLANO, Texas, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut just relaunched its Hut Rewards program, evolving it into a new, next-generation membership designed to deliver ongoing value, exclusive access and new experiences for customers.

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