Yum! Brands, Inc. develops, operates, franchises, and licenses KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s, and A&W. In September 2011, Yum sold its Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurant chains. 2010 saw China overtake the US as Yum’s most profitable region. In February 2012, Yum revealed that its fourth-quarter profit for 2011 rose by 30%, fueled primarily by overseas growth. http://www.bharatbook.com/market-research-reports/recreation-market-research-report/yum-brands-inc-success-fueled-by-developing-markets.html
 
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 Yum! has over 35,500 restaurants in more than 110 countries. It opened over 1,500 restaurants in 2011 (656 of them in China) and plans on opening another 1,500 during 2012. The company plans on increasing its restaurants in India from 374 to 2,000 by 2020, investing $1 billion in the process.
 
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 * What has Yum! Brands done to address its problems in the US market?
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 ANALYSIS
 Yum! Brands, a global fast food franchise
 An overview
 Sale of assets
 Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants are sold
 Yum! in the US
 The US no longer Yum’s most profitable market
 Yum! In China
 China now Yum’s most important market
 CONCLUSION
 Yum! focuses on international markets for future growth
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