Sunday, December 18, 2011

Yum Brands charts turnaround at Taco Bell

By The Associated Press  BRUCE SCHREINER (Associated Press)

Quick Read Yum Brands braces for tough 4th-qtr in US, plans new products for turnaround at Taco Bell

(AP) -- Fast-food restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc. is bracing for another round of sluggish U.S. sales late this year but predicted a turnaround at Taco Bell next year with the planned launch of new products meant to reinvigorate the slumping brand.

Yum Chief Financial Officer Rick Carucci told industry analysts on Wednesday that the owner of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC chains expects...

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