Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Chinese: 百胜中国; pinyin: Bǎishèng Zhōngguó) is a Chinese Fortune 500 fast-food restaurant company based in Shanghai, China. With US$11.797 billion in revenue and 18,737 restaurants worldwide it is one of the largest restaurant companies. It was spun off from Yum! Brands in 2016, becoming an independent, publicly traded company on November 1, 2016. Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to Yum Brands. It operates 8,484 restaurants in over 1,100 cities located in every province and autonomous region in mainland China. It has a workforce of 290,000 employees. Since the stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the company has an office in Plano, Texas, for SEC filings.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- fast food [1]
- Company / filing name
- Yum China Holdings, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Shanghai; Plano [1]
- Founded
- 2016 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Muktesh Pant [1]
- Official website
- www.yumchina.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 420,000 · reported year 2016 [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 6,622,000,000 · reported year 2016 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US98850P1093 [1]
- CIK
- 1673358 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States; People's Republic of China [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- YUMC (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Chinese: 百胜中国; pinyin: Bǎishèng Zhōngguó) is a Chinese Fortune 500 fast-food restaurant company based in Shanghai, China. With US$11.797 billion in revenue and 18,737 restaurants worldwide it is one of the largest restaurant companies. It was spun off from Yum! Brands in 2016, becoming an independent, publicly traded company on November 1, 2016. Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to Yum Brands. It operates 8,484 restaurants in over 1,100 cities located in every province and autonomous region in mainland China. It has a workforce of 290,000 employees. Since the stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the company has an office in Plano, Texas, for SEC filings. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Yum China. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Muktesh Pant in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [1]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 420,000 · reported year 2016. [1]
Annual revenue: USD 6,622,000,000 · reported year 2016. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: YUMC (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Yum China Holdings, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2016. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Yum China Holdings, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Shanghai; Plano. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Yum China Holdings, Inc.?
Business sectors: fast food. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Yum China (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.