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A beloved pizza chain is being sold for $2.7 billion. Here's why.
Yum Brands, whose other brands include KFC and Taco Bell, first said in February it was looking to sell off the Pizza Hut brand.
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What happenedYum Brands, whose other brands include KFC and Taco Bell, first said in February it was looking to sell off the Pizza Hut brand.
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CenterA beloved pizza chain is being sold for $2.7 billion. Here's why.
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Yum! Will Sell Struggling Pizza Hut for $2.7 Billion
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Yum! Brands is selling the chain to private equity firm Long Range Capital. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. Yum! will now focus more on its better-performing Taco Bell a...
Struggling Pizza Hut sold for $2.7 billion by parent Yum Brands
Private equity firm Long Range Capital is buying Pizza Hut, excluding the mainland China business, for about $1.5 billion, the company said Tuesday. The mainland China Pizza Hut will be pur...
Struggling Pizza Hut sold for $2.7 billion by parent Yum Brands
Private equity firm Long Range Capital is buying Pizza Hut, excluding the mainland China business, for about $1.5 billion, the company said Tuesday. The mainland China Pizza Hut will be pur...
