In 2002, Long John Silver's was sold to Yum! Brands, the conglomerate behind KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. Though the acquisition was presumably part of Yum! Brands ongoing strategy to expand its ...

U.S. restaurant counts at the end of quarter: KFC (3,995); Pizza Hut (6,676); Taco Bell (6,798) and Habit Burger (274) Nancy Luna is a senior editor at Nation's Restaurant News and a contributing ...