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Yum! Brands is a U.S.-based multinational fast-food corporation that owns KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger Grill. With more than 57,000 restaurants in over 155 countries, it is one of the largest restaurant companies in the world.The company has faced sustained criticism for the actions of its Israeli franchisees. Pizza Hut’s Israeli branch, in particular, has provided free meals and promotional support to soldiers during the assault on Gaza. Franchise owners connected to Pizza Hut have also been linked to settlement construction in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. While these actions occur at the franchise level, Yum! Brands has not issued any public statements distancing itself from the activities of its Israeli partners.
Beyond Palestine, Yum! Brands has been criticized for supply chain practices tied to labor exploitation and deforestation in its meat and palm oil sourcing, as well as the health impacts of its heavily marketed processed foods.