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Yum Unloads Pizza Hut Chain As Private Equity Takes On Turnaround Challenge
Yum Unloads Pizza Hut Chain As Private Equity Takes On Turnaround Challenge
Yum! Brands agreed to sell its iconic Pizza Hut chain for $2.7 billion following a strategic review, separating the struggling pizza brand from its broader restaurant portfolio, which includes KFC, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill.
LongRange Capital will acquire Pizza Hut's business outside China for $1.5 billion, while Yum China will buy the China business for $1.2 billion. Both transactions are expected to close in the third quarter.
The Stamford, Connecticut-based private equity firm typically invests in...
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