Yum Brands Sells Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital and Yum China for $2.3 Billion

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Yum Brands has agreed to sell its Pizza Hut subsidiary in two transactions totaling approximately $2.3 billion in net proceeds. The U.S. and international operations outside mainland China will be acquired by private equity firm LongRange Capital for nearly $1.5 billion, while the mainland China operations will be taken over by Yum China Holdings for nearly $1.2 billion. The total net proceeds are projected after taxes, closing adjustments, and fees, and exclude a potential $75 million earn-out by 2030 from LongRange. Yum Brands expects to incur one-time expenses of about $85 million in 2026 related to the deals. The sale follows persistent financial struggles at Pizza Hut, which has been losing market share to Domino's and facing pressure from third-party delivery platforms.

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Yum! Brands Inc
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Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut for $2.3B, divesting a struggling unit and generating net proceeds.

Yum China Holdings Inc
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Yum China acquires Pizza Hut mainland China operations for $1.2B, expanding its business.

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LongRange Capitali
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LongRange Capital acquires Pizza Hut U.S. and international operations for $1.5B.