Yum! Brands, which also owns Taco Bell and KFC, said it would explore “strategic options” for the pizza chain.
Category: Fast Food Industry
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The Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged
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The Starbucks C.E.O. Trying Hard to Deliver Your Drink Right, and Fast
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Krispy Kreme Bets on Big-Box Stores to Stay Fresh
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James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies at 87
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How Chain Restaurants Like Chili’s Suddenly Became Cool Again
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In an Uncertain Economy, McDonald’s Sees Spending Decline
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A Reporter on Steak Fries: Tasty Spud or Dud?
A culinary mystery and a change in perspective on the classic dish.
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Pizza Hut, Chili’s, Olive Garden: The Death of the Middle-Class Restaurant
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Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea
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Junior Bridgeman, N.B.A. Player Turned Mogul, Dies at 71
He became an entrepreneur during a solid career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He later bought hundreds of fast-food outlets, a Coca-Cola bottling business and Ebony and Jet magazines.