Yum China

Yum China Holdings, Inc. was carved out of Yum! Brands in 2016 to focus exclusively on the Chinese market. The company traces its roots to 1987, when KFC opened its first mainland China restaurant in Beijing. That single outlet grew into a sprawling network that now spans more than 17,000 locations across 2,500 cities and towns, making Yum China the country's largest restaurant operator by store count and revenue.

The company's portfolio includes six brands: KFC, Pizza Hut, Lavazza, Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang, and Taco Bell. Each has been adapted to local tastes, KFC serves rice bowls and egg tarts alongside fried chicken, while Pizza Hut offers items like jumbo bacon-wrapped shrimp pizza and escargot. Yum China has also invested heavily in digital infrastructure, launching mobile ordering systems as early as 2012 that reduced in-store wait times and boosted same-store sales.

Headquartered in Shanghai with additional offices in Plano, Texas, the company reported $11.30 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024. It is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (YUMC) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (9987), having achieved dual-primary listing status in 2022. Yum China's workforce exceeds 400,000 employees, and its supply chain is monitored through the global STAR system and the Precheck system for new suppliers. [edit]