Yum Brands' winning recipe

Background:Yum! Brands Inc (YUM:NYSE) headquartered in Kentucky in the US, owns fast food and casual restaurant chains such as KFC and Pizza Hut. Yum currently has 3,300 of its branded restaurants in China, which has contributed to 33% of Yum's total revenues in the first three quarters of this year, up from 26% a year ago.

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