Yum Brands : First Quarter 2026 Restaurant Count

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Yum! Brands Restaurant Units Activity Summary YTD Actual for the period of Q1 2026 US Company Franchise & License Total International Company Franchise & License Total Total Company Franchise & License Total KFC Beginning of Year 90 3,433 3,523 414 29,960 30,374 504 33,393 33,897 New Builds 4 1 5 1 642 643 5 643 648 Acquisitions 0 0 0 9 (9) 0 9 (9) 0 Refranchising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Closures 0 (46) (46) (1) (166) (167) (1) (212) (213) Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 End of Period 94 3,388 3,482 423 30,427 30,850 517 33,815 34,332 % of Ownership 3% 97% 100% 1% 99% 100% 2% 98% 100% Net Unit Growth (Decline) (41) 476 435 YOY Net Unit Growth (Decline) % 7% Pizza Hut Beginning of Year 75 6,232 6,307 64 13,603 13,667 139 19,835 19,974 New Builds 0 17 17 0 329 329 0 346 346 Acquisitions 4 (4) 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 0 Refranchising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Closures (6) (197) (203) (2) (171) (173) (8) (368) (376) Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 End of Period 73 6,048 6,121 62 13,761 13,823 135 19,809 19,944 % of Ownership 1% 99% 100% 0% 100% 100% 1% 99% 100% Net Unit Growth (Decline) (186) 156 (30) YOY Net Unit Growth (Decline) % 1% Taco Bell Beginning of Year 660 7,124 7,784 13 1,233 1,246 673 8,357 9,030 New Builds 3 11 14 0 16 16 3 27 30 Acquisitions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Refranchising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Closures (1) (12) (13) 0 (26) (26) (1) (38) (39) Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 End of Period 662 7,123 7,785 13 1,223 1,236 675 8,346 9,021 % of Ownership 9% 91% 100% 1% 99% 100% 7% 93% 100% Net Unit Growth (Decline) 1 (10) (9) YOY Net Unit Growth (Decline) % 3% Habit Burger & Grill Beginning of Year 301 82 383 0 1 1 301 83 384 New Builds 5 1 6 0 0 0 5 1 6 Acquisitions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Refranchising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Closures (1) 0 (1) 0 (1) (1) (1) (1) (2) Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 End of Period 305 83 388 0 0 0 305 83 388 % of Ownership 79% 21% 100% 0% 0% 0% 79% 21% 100% Net Unit Growth (Decline) 5 (1) 4 YOY Net Unit Growth (Decline) % 2% Total YUM! BRANDS, INC. Beginning of Year 1,126 16,871 17,997 491 44,797 45,288 1,617 61,668 63,285 New Builds 12 30 42 1 987 988 13 1,017 1,030 Acquisitions 4 (4) 0 9 (9) 0 13 (13) 0 Refranchising 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Closures (8) (255) (263) (3) (364) (367) (11) (619) (630) Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 End of Period 1,134 16,642 17,776 498 45,411 45,909 1,632 62,053 63,685 % of Ownership 6% 94% 100% 1% 99% 100% 3% 97% 100% Net Unit Growth (Decline) (221) 621 400 YOY Net Unit Growth (Decline) % 5%

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