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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 happened 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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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Jun 16, 2:19 PM

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...

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CNBCNews report · Jun 16, 1:52 PM

Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut to private equity firm Long Range Capital and Yum China for $2.7 billion

Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut, capping off years of struggles for the pizza chain.

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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

A beloved pizza chain is being sold for $2.7 billion. Here's why.

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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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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 16, 1:27 PM

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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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Jun 16, 12:41 PM

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...

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jun 16, 12:38 PM

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...

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Jun 16, 12:37 PM: The Economic Times (India) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 12:38 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 12:41 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 1:27 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.