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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, develops, operates, and franchises quick-service restaurants worldwide. Valued at $37.74 billion by market cap, the company operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, specializing in chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories.

Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as “large-cap” stocks, and YUM perfectly fits that description, signifying its substantial size, stability, and dominance in its industry. The company has over 59,000 restaurants in over 155 countries and territories, operated mainly by 1,500 franchisees.