One Of America's Most Recognizable Restaurants Explores Sale Amid Identity Crisis As Yum! Brands Doubles Down On Gen Z Strategy

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Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) said last week that it is exploring a potential sale of Pizza Hut, one of America’s most iconic pizza chains. “The Pizza Hut team has been working hard to address business...

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Brands has retained Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Barclays  (NYSE:BCS) as financial advisors to evaluate potential deals and guide the strategic review process.\nFor Yum! Brands overall, system sales grew 5% year-over-year during Q3, driven primarily by 9% growth at Taco Bell and 6% at KFC. The company reported total revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, up 8% year-over-year, and net income of $397 million, up 4%. Despite Pizza Hut’s slight decline in same-store sales and system sales, Yum! Brands’ overall sales performance was positive due to strong results from its other major brand divisions, according to the report.\nTrending: From Moxy Hotels to $12B in Real Estate — The Firm Behind NYC's Trendiest Properties Is Letting Individual Investors In.\nYum! Brands is pushing to capture the Gen Z market, then-CEO David Gibbs said during the company’s Q2 earnings call on Aug. 5. He discussed Pizza Hut and KFC, but his remarks primarily focused on restaurant openings overseas. Gibbs, who handed over the reins to Turner last month, expressed confidence in the company’s overall innovation strategy at the time.\nSeveral initiatives targeting younger demographics including Taco Bell’s Live Más Café model, which centers on customizable drinks, Gibbs highlighted on the call. Such specialty concepts increased sales, Gibbs said, as the company's chains double down on Gen Z-focused spinoffs as part of their broader growth strategy.\nSee Also: 7 Million Gamers Already Trust Gameflip With Their Digital Assets — Now You Can Own a Stake in the Platform\nGibbs said that a Live Más test store experienced “a significant increase in transactions while more beverage users are visiting the café and choosing to dine in.” Taco Bell announced in March that it would launch twice as many new menu items in 2025 as the year before, with the chain emphasizing limited-time offerings to build consumer excitement and drive foot traffic to its locations.\nPizza Hut was founded in 1958 and built its reputation on sit-down family restaurants that featured the chain’s once-famous salad bar. 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