Yum China
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast food restaurant |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Shanghai , China |
Area served | China, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, United States |
| Products | Fast food restaurants (KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, COFFii & JOY, Huang Ji Huang, East Dawning, Little Sheep) |
Number of employees | 450,000 (2024) |
| Website | www |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. () is a fast-food restaurant corporation with American and Chinese roots, headquartered in Shanghai, China. It ranks among the top global restaurant enterprises, generating revenues of US$9.5 billion and operating over 10,600 outlets worldwide. Established as a separate entity from Yum! Brands in 2016, Yum China became publicly traded on November 1 of that year. The company holds a trademark license from Yum Brands and remits 3% of its overall systemwide sales as royalties.
The organization manages 8,484 dining locations spread across more than 1,100 cities throughout all provinces and autonomous regions within mainland China, employing around 450,000 staff members. Beyond the domestic market, Yum China's brand portfolio extends internationally with Little Sheep restaurants located in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, and the United States. Traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Yum China also maintains an office in Plano, Texas to facilitate SEC compliance and investor communications.
Separation
Yum! Brands revealed on October 25, 2015, its intention to create two independent publicly traded companies by spinning off Yum China; this restructuring was completed on November 1, 2016.
Brands
Among the brands operated by Yum China are KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, COFFii & JOY (a coffee bar introduced in 2018), Huang Ji Huang (casual dining), East Dawning (fast food specializing in Jiangnan cuisine), and Little Sheep. Little Sheep comprises approximately 200 restaurants within China and additional outlets primarily in California (US), Japan, Canada, and Indonesia.
As of 2024, the unit counts are:
- 11,648 KFC outlets
- 3,724 Pizza Hut locations
- 1,023 combined units for Little Sheep, East Dawning, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, COFFii & Joy, Lavazza, and Shaofaner
Corporate affairs
Yum China's main office is situated in the Yum China Building () located in Xuhui District, Shanghai.