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A Financial Analysis of Yum! Brands, Inc

Restaurants are, and will continue to be, an extremely profitable business. As a result, shareholders who have interest in brands such as McDonalds and Starbucks need not to worry about negative implications for the food giants compared to more risky industries. One company in particular, Yum! Brands (YUM), is another brand investors should become familiar with. Consumers may recognize the more specific stores the company owns such as Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, but investors should realize the sales and earnings growth associated with this organization. In addition, while there are many companies in the restaurant industry, Yum not only rings familiar with consumers like Starbucks, but Yum engenders excellent financial news at a level above its competitors.

However, before trying to access these financial statements, it is important to understand more specifics about Yum’s business model. According to Reuters, Yum “is a quick service restaurant (QSR) with over 34,000 units in more than 100 countries and territories.” These quick service restaurants include consumer favorites such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s, and KFC. Whether the operating segment sells pizza or chicken, “Yum develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants, which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items.” › Continue reading

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It’s All About Your Restaurant’s Location

Aside from the good food, nice ambiance and great customer service of a restaurant, what else that makes a restaurant business successful? Would it matter if the location of a restaurant is right across an amusement park? What difference would it make if a restaurant is right beside a corn field?

Of course, the location for a restaurant matters a lot. There are a lot of variables to be considered regarding a restaurant’s location since it’s also the most important step any restaurateur need to accomplish early on before proceeding to the next part of starting a restaurant business. Where and which location you start your restaurant is going to matter a lot to your business on its earliest stages of operation.

The factors that contribute to considering the most appropriate, if not perfect location for your restaurant, are important. Of course, as the owner, you will have to consider you expectations and goals with this type of business. › Continue reading

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