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Diversity
drives culture and business at Yum! Brands,
world’s largest restaurant company
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www.yumfranchises.com
Yum!
Brands, Inc., with more than 34,000 restaurants in
over 100 countries, is the parent to A&W Restaurants,
KFC, Long John Silver’s, Pizza Hut and Taco
Bell.
As
the world’s largest restaurant company with
more than 850,000 employees around the world, our
continued success in the marketplace depends on creating
an environment where all people are valued, appreciated,
and have the opportunity to grow and learn. That is
why we have built a global culture focused on respect
and recognition.
One
of our founding “How We Work Together”
principles states: “We believe in people, trust
in positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone,
and actively develop a workforce that is diverse in
style and background.”
Moreover,
Yum! is committed to realizing the business benefits
of driving diversity and inclusion by developing current
and future business leaders, franchisees and suppliers
who reflect the changing demographics of our customers.
Everyone
in the company – from senior leaders at the
Restaurant Support Center to team members in restaurants
– is accountable for fostering an inclusive,
diverse workplace culture.
“Yum!
Brands’ commitment to diversity helps drive
all aspect of our business,” said David C. Novak,
Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc. “It’s
important that our global culture is actively developing
a workforce with a broad mix of backgrounds and viewpoints
at all levels of management. Building on our diverse
foundation at all of brands gives us a competitive
edge.”
That
competitive edge is as important in the world of franchise
operations as it is in restaurants owned by the company.
“Actively
developing a workforce that is diverse in style and
background applies to our franchising efforts as well
as to our company restaurant operations,” said
Scott Haner, Vice President, Development for Yum!
Brands, Inc. “Diversity is not a strategy or
program at Yum! Brands. It’s a shared commitment
by all of us to uphold the company’s founding
truths and live our ‘How We Work Together’
principles every day. It’s the way we do business.”
Yum!
Brands is actively looking for minority franchisees
to bring the company’s great brands to more
customers. If you would like to explore Yum! franchising,
please visit www.yumfranchises.com
for complete information about franchising opportunities.
Not
all brands are available in all trade areas. This
article is not an offer (which can only be made via
prospectus).
Yum!
Brands continues to be recognized for its efforts
in developing a diverse workforce. Here is additional
information about the company’s commitment to
diversity:
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Named one of FORTUNE magazine’s “Top
50 Employers for Minorities” for the past three
years and named one of FORTUNE’s “Top
50 Employers for Women.”
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Recognized one of the “Top 30 Best Companies
for Diversity” by BLACK ENTERPRISE
Magazine and one of the “Corporate 100 Companies
Providing Opportunities for Hispanics” by Hispanic
Magazine.
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More than 50 percent of Yum!’s U.S. workforce
are minorities as well as more than 50 percent of
the company’s new hires.
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More than 40 percent of Yum’s restaurant managers
and above store employees are minorities.
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Nearly 50 percent of Yum’s U.S. workforce are
women.
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Supports franchise and supplier diversity organizations
including: National Minority Supplier Development
Council; MultiCultural Foodservice and Hospitality
Alliance; National Minority Franchise Initiative and
the International Franchise Association’s Diversity
Institute, among others.
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Supports leading minority community organizations
including: Congressional Black Caucus; NAACP; National
Urban League; League of United Latin American Citizens;
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute; National
Council of La Raza; United States Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce; U.S. Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce; Organization
of Chinese Americans and the Women’s Foodservice
Forum (WFF), among others.
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Committed approximately $1 million to the Louisville-based
Muhammad Ali Center (an international cultural and
educational institution), for the advancement of humanity
worldwide and $250,000 for the creation of the Children’s
Educational Center as part of the Kentucky Center
for African-American Heritage.
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Philanthropies include helping children in need through
hunger relief, extended-hour day-care, youth literacy
and leadership development for at-risk teens.
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