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• Parent of Taco Bell, KFC Buys Root Beer, Seafood Chains.

  - 2002-03-13

  By Danielle Herubin, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 13--Taco Bells are changing. On Tuesday, Taco Bell's parent company, Tricon Global Restaurants Inc., said it will buy A&W -- known for its root beer -- and...

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• Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. Reports December Sales

  - 2002-01-08

  Business Editors LOUISVILLE, Ky.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 8, 2002 Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported estimated U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants increased 7% during the four-week period ended December 29, 2001 (Period 13). For the comparable four-week period, U.S. same-store sales increased 12% at Taco Bell,...

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• Back Yard Burgers Announces Multi-brand Development Agreement With Tricon

  - 2002-01-07

  Business Editors MEMPHIS, Tenn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 7, 2002 Back Yard Burgers, Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap: BYBI) today announced that on January 2, 2002, the company entered a Development Agreement with Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. Under the terms of the Development Agreement, Back Yard Burgers granted Tricon the right to use...

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• Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. Reports Latest Four-Week U.S. and Year-to-Date International Sales

  - 2001-09-17

  Business Editors LOUISVILLE, Ky.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 17, 2001 Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today reported that for the four-week period ended September 8, 2001, Period 9, U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants were even with last year. Same-store sales increased 2% at KFC, increased 1% at Pizza Hut,...

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• Louisville, Ky.-Based Restaurant Chain Expects End-of-Year Boost.

  - 2001-07-28

  By Karla Dooley, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 28--With a less than lovely second quarter behind them, officials at Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. said in a conference call with industry analysts yesterday that the company expects to end the year...

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• Louisville, Ky.-Based Restaurants Chain Beat Analysts' Forecasts by a Nickel.

  - 2001-07-27

  By Karla Dooley, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. beat analysts' second-quarter earnings estimates by a nickel, the company announced yesterday. Analysts had estimated earnings of 71 cents per share, and Tricon reported...

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• Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. Reports Estimated Second-Quarter and Latest 4-Week Sales; Reconfirms Ongoing Operating Expectation of $.70 to $.74 for the Second Quarter

  - 2001-06-21

  Business Editors LOUISVILLE, Ky.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 21, 2001 Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today reported that estimated second-quarter U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants increased 1%. The U.S. brands' performance was led by Pizza Hut, +3%, and KFC, +2%, while Taco Bell declined 2%. For the second quarter,...

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• Taco Bell Franchisees Receive Financial Assistance From Taco Shell Suppliers

  - 2001-06-08

  Business Editors LOUISVILLE, Ky.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 8, 2001 Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced that FRANMAC, an association representing U.S. Taco Bell franchisees, together with Tricon, have reached an agreement with Taco Bell's taco shell suppliers under which those suppliers will provide $60 million to Taco Bell...

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• Fitch Affs Tricon Global Restaurants' Ratings; Rtg Outlook Stable

  - 2001-03-14

  Business Editors CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--March 14, 2001 Fitch has affirmed its `BBB-` rating on the $600 million of senior notes of Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. Fitch has also affirmed its `BBB-` rating on the company's $3 billion revolving credit facility and $689 million bank term loan. The Rating...

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• Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. Reports February Sales

  - 2001-03-01

  Business Editors LOUISVILLE, Ky.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 1, 2001 Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today reported that U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants were up 1% for the four-week period ended February 24, 2001. Tricon's International business reported year-to-date system sales growth of 8%, prior to foreign currency conversion,...

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