Louisville, Ky. — Yum! Brands plans to designate two brand headquarters in the U.S., located in Plano, Texas, and Irvine, Calif. This decision will involve relocating KFC U.S. corporate office employees currently in Louisville, Ky., to the KFC and Pizza Hut Global headquarters in Plano, Texas.
Yum! Brands and the KFC Foundation will maintain corporate offices in Louisville. KFC will continue its brand presence in Louisville, Ky., with the ambition of building a first-of-its-kind flagship restaurant. Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill will remain headquartered in Irvine, Calif.
“These changes position us for sustainable growth and will help us better serve our customers, employees, franchisees and shareholders,” says David Gibbs, chief executive officer of Yum! Brands. “I’m confident this is another important step in growing our iconic restaurant brands globally.”
The relocation of approximately 100 KFC U.S. corporate roles will occur over the next 6 months, while the relocation of 90 remote positions will take place over the next 18 months. Throughout the process, employees will receive relocation and transition support.
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 61,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts: KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill.
SOURCE: Yum! Brands, Inc.