US EditionYum! Brands Opens 871 New Restaurants While Navigating A Slower Quarter - Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM)
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – Taco Bell's U.S. same-store sales rose 4% driven by menu innovation and digital orders while KFC and Pizza Hut each saw 5% declines amid rising costs and weaker consumer spending.
- On Tuesday, Yum Brands reported quarterly revenue of $1.93 billion, rising 9.6% year over year yet missing the $1.94 billion forecast as Pizza Hut and KFC saw US sales declines.
- Amid a pullback in consumer spending, Yum Brands cited lower-than-expected Q2 results across its key US franchises due to rising ingredient costs.
- In the US, Taco Bell's same-store sales rose 4% while KFC and Pizza Hut declined 5%, according to Yum's Q2 2025 report.
- Taco Bell leverages menu innovation and digital ordering channels, while rivals promote budget meals like $5 to $9 meal boxes.
- After the earnings release, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Chris Turner as CEO effective October 1, 2025, highlighting leadership continuity.
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