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KFC Launches Boneless Chicken Today

Posted Sun, 2013-04-14 14:06 by BMM

Boneless ad coverage the front facade of the Yum Brands headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky

The front of parent company Yum Brands headquarters, Louisville, Ky. Apr 13, BMM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – KFC introduced boneless, skinless pieces of white and dark meat chicken today throughout U.S. outlets.

Taco Bell Launches Cool Ranch Taco

Posted Thu, 2013-03-07 05:54 by BMM

Brand new poster put up on a franchise window this morning. photo/bmm

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell rolls out a new Cool Ranch Doritos flavored taco shell today to its restaurants and franchises nationwide.

Taco Bell Pulled into Horse Meat Scandal

Posted Fri, 2013-03-01 13:48 by BMM

Horse meat is an expensive delicasy in Japan

Horse meat is an expensive delicacy in Japan. photo/taka

Remember the horse meat fiasco that hit Burger King way back in January? Well, it's struck again. This time it has found its way into Britain's Taco Bell.

Yum Brands Investigated for Violating Federal Securities Law

Posted Tue, 2013-01-15 11:49 by Janet Sparks

YUM data by YCharts

ATLANTA — Law firm Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC is investigating whether company officers of Yum Brands, Inc. violated federal securities laws. The investigation focuses on a series of statements made by the franchise conglomerate between October 9, 2012 and January 7, 2013, mainly those relating to the profitability of its Chinese operations.

Popeyes Gets N California and Minnesota Markets Due to Unreliability of KFC Corp

Posted Wed, 2012-11-14 20:28 by Don Sniegowski

photo of KFC sign by BMM

KFC tried to rid itself of a 28-unit California and Minnesota franchise. Now it has its wish but not the way it wants.

Chinese Chicken the KFC Decentralized Way

Posted Sun, 2012-10-21 12:15 by Don Sniegowski

After failing twice in China since 1973, the fast-food chicken operator developed the market yet again in 1987 with an outlet near Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Former Yum Brands executive, Warren Liu talks about the secret recipe in which Lousiville had enough sense to know when to get out of the way and when to support.

Rockers Sue Pizza Hut for Using Their Song

Posted Wed, 2012-06-27 14:23 by BMM

Yum Brands is being sued by The Black Keys for allegedly using the rock group's song in its Pizza Hut commercials without permission.

Popeyes' Bachelder Lifts Franchisee Profits

Posted Wed, 2012-06-13 05:47 by Don Sniegowski

AFC Enterprises CEO Cheryl Bachelder addresses franchisees. photo/AFCE

ATLANTA — Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer of AFC Enterprises Inc (NYSE: AFCE), holding company for Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, speaks to Blue MauMau about the art of leading.

KFC Ireland Franchise Loses $2.5M

Posted Mon, 2012-05-28 09:52 by BMM

More evidence that KFC outlets in the developed world, not just the U.S., are struggling.

Taco Bell Sales Grow

Posted Sun, 2012-04-29 21:16 by john a. gordon

Blue MauMau has asked me to look at Taco Bell’s U.S. sales trends, in light of its rollout of the new Doritos Locos Taco. Some have wondered on BMM if sales at Taco Bell were stagnant. After looking at the recent Taco Bell Q1 earning call, making unit visits and reviewing marketing/new product information, I observe the following about the chain's operating tempo (OPTEMPO): U.S. sales look to be up.

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