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Yum! Brands, Inc., (NYSE: YUM), based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the worldâs largest restaurant companies with over 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories.Yum!rands, Inc., (NYSE: YUM), based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the worldâs largest restaurant companies with over 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories. Yum!
In any case, fingers are pointing to the stores as the problem, not the food or marketing. Its quarterly call with investors this week, Yum chairman, CEO and president David Novak strongly hinted the company is ready to consider closing some of its U.S. stores to try to get comparable-store sales back on track.