Yum China

Pizza Hut, the largest casual dining operator in China, has been sold by US-based Yum! Brands to Shanghai-based Yum China for US$1.2 billion. The transaction aims to help global brands strengthen sales in China's competitive market through local partnerships.

Yum! Brands sold Pizza Hut in a $2.7 billion deal to private equity firm LongRange Capital and Yum China Holdings. LongRange will acquire Pizza Hut outside mainland China for $1.5 billion, while Yum China will take the mainland China business for $1.2 billion. Yum! Brands will refocus on KFC, Taco Bell, and Habit Burger.

Yum! Brands will sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, with LongRange Capital acquiring non-China operations and Yum China purchasing Chinese operations. The sale follows years of stagnant US sales and marks the first change in Pizza Hut's ownership since 1977.

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Yum China will acquire Pizza Hut China for US$1.2 billion, gaining full control of the brand in mainland China and deepening its separation from Yum! Brands. The cash payment will be funded through existing reserves and debt, with the transaction expected to complete in the third quarter.

Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion to divest its weakest brand. The transaction splits into two parts, with LongRange Capital acquiring most of the chain and Yum China obtaining its mainland China locations.

Pizza Hut's parent company Yum Brands sold the chain in two separate deals totaling $2.7 billion. LongRange Capital acquired most Pizza Hut locations for $1.5 billion, while Yum China purchased mainland China locations for $1.2 billion.

Fast-food restaurants in mainland China are capitalizing on the rising popularity of lighter, healthier meal options to boost profits and cater to health-conscious consumers. KFC and other chains like Pizza Hut, owned by Yum China, are leading this trend, targeting an estimated 33 million consumers seeking balanced nutrition.