BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.9B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant Franchisor
President
Roger EatonNumber of Employees 88,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Full-Service Restaurants: 722110
Recent Events
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Yum! Brands: Taking the hill less climbed
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KFC's Grilled Chicken Can Cause Cancer, Docs' Group Says
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KFC and Pizza Hut Choose Zap Business Intelligence Software Quick Service Restaurants to Improve Operational...
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El Pollo Loco isn't buying KFC's new line
News & Analysis
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Google Unveils 'Next Generation' Search
BNET
- 2009-08-11
In a blog post that caught most of the tech world off guard, Google engineers revealed that the company has been working for months on a "next generation" search architecture dubbed Caffeine. function showDescimg{ifelementelement.innerHTML = img.alt;}; The engineers provided few technical details about Caffeine—not surprising given that search technology is...
Food Roundup: McCafe-Starbucks Battle Goes To Europe, Pringles Not Chips, And More
BNET
- 2009-05-28
McDonald's aims to overtake Starbucks in Europe -- McDonald's is expanding its McCafe across Europe, with plans to open hundreds of new stores by the end of the year. McDonald's has been thriving in the current economy, while rival Starbucks has been closing stores and struggling to keep up profits....
How Lemmings draft a menu
- 2008-05-12
Listen: That crunch you hear is the sound of quick-service chains squashing their points of differentiation. Instead of learning from the tragic blunder of casual dining, players one click down the service spectrum are just as avidly turning their menus into clones of the competition's line-up. If they haven't already...
Once seen as recession-resistant, big QSRs show economic stress
- 2008-05-05
Though McDonald's and some other quick-service brands had appeared to be bullet-proof beneficiaries of the trading-down effect, the nation's economic slump and commodity inflation finally are visibly hurting even well-positioned fast feeders, judging by segment leaders' latest earnings reports. While considered relatively recession-proof by some, the quick-service segment is...
Just Beware Of The White Lightning
- 2007-11-19
Car culture is booming in China. So are roadside eateries. On many nice days, the hills north of Beijing are alive with the sound of noisy restaurant attendants, some waving red banners, standing at the side of the road shouting, “Stop here for a delicious meal!” at the throngs...
Top 10 franchises for 2007
- 2007-10-01
Fast food remained the kingpin of the franchising world in sales last year: Chain Worldwide sales Domestic units Total units Percentage franchised McDonald's $56.8 13,774 31,046 74% 7-Eleven $38.4 6,331 31,680...
KFC agrees to Prop. 65 potato warnings in Calif.: BK, Wendy's mull state deals, but not McD
- 2007-05-07
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- KFC has agreed to post warnings in its California outlets that its fried potatoes and similar items in other companies' restaurants contain a known carcinogen called acrylamide, the office of state Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. disclosed. Franchisor KFC Corp., an arm of Louisville, Ky.-based...
QSR chains play to their strengths by offering customers the snack indulgences they crave
- 2007-05-07
As quick-service chains jockey for position in a mature and crowded market-place, more of them are offering nontraditional foods at nontraditional times. While some fast-food operators continue to duke it out for the standard breakfast-lunch-dinner business, others are turning their attention to less-conventional snack dayparts. They blur the lines...
Quest to win Chinese tastes McDonald's, KFC striving to change eating habits in China.(Series: American icon in China)(Business)
- 2006-12-10
Byline: Mike Comerford Daily Herald Business Writer SHANGHAI - The Dalai Lama once was asked if he hated the Chinese for invading Tibet and forcing him to flee. He reportedly said he didn't hate the Chinese, besides "Who doesn't love Chinese food?"...
KFC's oil change: chain to lose trans fats in fried food by April: chicken giant's move to impact 80% of menu items
- 2006-11-06
NEW YORK -- Despite consumers' confusion and operators' resentment of regulatory crackdowns prodded by litigious health watchdogs, fast feeders are escalating their large-scale shifts away from a chemically altered fat linked to heart disease, with KFC vowing to purge trans fats from its fried foods by April. The chicken...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Eaton | President |
| Doug Hasselo | Chief Food Innovation Officer |
| Harvey Brownlee | Chief Operating Officer |
| James O'Reilly | Cmo |
| Joaquin Pelaez | Senior Vice President, Product |
| Jonathan D. Blum | Senior Vice President, Public Affairs |
| Brian Riendeau | Vice President, Community Affairs |
| Peter Foulds | Vice President, Marketing |
| Steve Bolden | Vice President for Eastern Live Operations, Pilgram's Pride Corporation |
| Samuel J. Furrow | Owner |
| Sandy Chastain-Brough | Senior Director, Quality Assurance |
| Joan Sullivan | Business Manager |
| Deborah Bonner | Trainer |
| Dr J Paul Thaxton | |
| Dr Kellye Pfalzgraf | |
| Dr Paul B Siegel | |
| Eric D. Raderer |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | President | Current |
| YUM! Brands, Inc. | President and Chief Concept Officer KFC | Current |
| YUM! Brands, Inc. | Chief Operating and Development Officer | Former |
| YUM! Brands, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Yum! Restaurants International South Pacific and Africa Region | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Chief Food Innovation Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Cmo | Current |
| KFC Corporation | Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Senior Vice President, Product | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Senior Vice President, Public Affairs | Current |
| YUM! Brands, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Public Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| YUM! Brands, Inc. | Vice President, Govt & Community Affairs | Current |
| KFC Corporation | Vice President, Community Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
Along with Steve Penava, Senior Director of Purchasing from the Unified Foodservice Purchasing Co-op, the organization responsible for purchasing food for all companies under the Yum! umbrella.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Vice President for Eastern Live Operations, Pilgram's Pride Corporation | Current |
| KFC Corporation | Senior Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Owner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Senior Director, Quality Assurance | Current |
Joan Sullivan is the owner and overall business manager for KFC and its operating subsidiaries which includes Kingdom Records, Inc. She provides strategic oversight as well as being responsible for all legal and contractual relationships for all KFC-related businesses and the various artists underneath Kingdom Records, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Business Manager | Current |
| Kingdom Records, Inc | Owner and Overall Business Manager for KFC | Former |
| DePaul University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gentrends.Com | National Accounts Manager | Current |
| KFC Corporation | Trainer | Current |
| Gold's Gym | General Manager | Former |
| Fulton County Government | Training Specialist | Former |
| Gold's Gym | Trainer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Current | |
| Mississippi State University | Professor of Anatomy and Physiology Poultry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Current |
Focusing on customer satisfaction for Yum! Brands, Eric D. Raderer holds the position of Sales Manager. Previously with KFC Corporation as Assistant Equipment Engineer, Eric brings to FAST strong problem-solving skills and a solid knowledge of commercial foodservice equipment. Eric is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Louisville. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Eric has also been involved in the fire service, holding the rank of Sergeant, for the past 15 years. He also serves as the chairman of the apparatus committee which is tasked with the design and replacement of all of the department's fire apparatus.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KFC Corporation | Current | |
| Food Automation - Service Techniques, Inc. | Sales Engr | Former |
| University of Louisville | Mba | Former |
Executive News
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Restaurants: Congress Should Pass Menu Labeling Provision, But Make It Broader
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Yum Brands profit jumps in 2Q
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Yum Brands profit jumps in Q2
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Yum Brands profit jumps in 2Q
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