Type: Public
On the web: http://www.yum.com
Employees: 378,000
Employee growth: 8.0%

This company puts fast-food yummies in a whole lot of tummies. YUM! Brands is the largest fast-food operator in the world in terms of number of locations, with more than 37,000 outlets in about 110 countries. (It trails only hamburger giant McDonald's in sales.) The company's flagship chains include #1 chicken fryer KFC (with more than 16,800 units), top pizza joint Pizza Hut (more than 13,400), and quick-service Mexican leader Taco Bell (more than 5,800). YUM! also operates the Long John Silver's seafood chain, along with several hundred A&W root beer and burger stands. Franchisees, affiliates, and licensed operators run about 75% of the company's restaurants.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $11,343.0M
One year growth: 4.7%
Net income: $1,158.0M
Income growth: 8.1%

Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: David C. Novak
CFO: Richard T. (Rick) Carucci
CIO, KFC Brand: Tom Romano

Competitors:
Chick-fil-A
Subway
McDonald's

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