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Yum Brands, parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill, announced today plans to designate two brand headquarters in the United States one in Plano, Texas, and one in Irvine, Calif.

The decision will relocate the KFC U.S. corporate headquarters from Louisville, Ky., to the Plano office, where the KFC and Pizza Hut Global teams currently exist. Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill will remain in Irvine, Calif.
Additionally, all U.S.-based remote employees will be asked to relocate to the campus where their work happens.

The relocation of approximately 100 KFC U.S. corporate roles will occur throughout the next six months, while the relocation of 90 remote positions will take place over the next 18 months. The company said employees will receive relocation and transition support.
In a release, Yum Brands said the decision was made to "foster greater collaboration among brands and employees."

"These changes position us for sustainable growth and will help us better serve our customers, employees, franchisees and shareholders," Yum chief executive officer David Gibbs said in a statement. "Ultimately, bringing more of our people together on a consistent basis will maximize our unrivaled culture and talent as a competitive advantage. I'm confident this is another important step in growing our iconic restaurant brands globally."

KFC's history traces back to 1930 in North Corbin, Kentucky, when Harland Sanders first started serving fried chicken at his cafe, Sanders' Caf. The first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchised location opened in 1952 in Salt Lake City.
The KFC U.S. headquarters, also known as the "White House" because of its resemblance to the U.S. president's home, were built in Louisville in 1970 and expanded into a second building in 1986. It houses both corporate offices and a museum paying homage to Sanders. Yum Brands and the KFC Foundation will continue to maintain corporate offices in Louisville.

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aggiehawg said:

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Weird to think that KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell were purchased by PepsiCo to generate market share during the Cola Wars and then spun off into Yum Brands, which is now even larger than PepsiCo.

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Logos Stick said:

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aggiehawg said:

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Weird to think that KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell were purchased by PepsiCo to generate market share during the Cola Wars and then spun off into Yum Brands, which is now even larger than PepsiCo.

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That just goes to show you most CEOs are idiots. Most of them make changes like that one and this one in the OP because it looks like they are doing something. Or to bump the stock price on the news so they can sell or exercise their options.

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insulator_king said:

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Should have focused on Royal Crown Cola instead.

Me and my RC....

Now my dad was a fan of a Big Red with a Moon pie.

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insulator_king said:

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Should have focused on Royal Crown Cola instead.

Me and my RC....

Now my dad was a fan of a Big Red with a Moon pie.

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B-1 83 said:

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Colonel Sanchez!

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aggiehawg said:

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insulator_king said:

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Should have focused on Royal Crown Cola instead.

Me and my RC....

Now my dad was a fan of a Big Red with a Moon pie.

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Had an aunt who was addicted to Tab. She frank like ten to twelve of them a day. Our folks were not big on soda pops but our grandparents were. Big Red vanilla floats, A&W root beer floats, Mountain Dew (back when it was real sugar and caffeine laced.) My Granddad was a big fan of Fresca with Burnett's White Satin gin.

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Buck Turgidson said:

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I love original recipe. Their sides could be improved, however.

I like RC better than Coke.

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ABattJudd said:

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Obligatory

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Dr. Mephisto said:

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B-1 83 said:

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Colonel Sanchez!

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Well, I don't like the sound of THAT!



. . . It sounds so . . . dirty . . .

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aggiehawg said:

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Weird to think that KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell were purchased by PepsiCo to generate market share during the Cola Wars and then spun off into Yum Brands, which is now even larger than PepsiCo.

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