Yum! Brands Names CFO Chris Turner as CEO Effective October 1, 2025, Succeeding David Gibbs

Yum! Brands, the parent company of fast-food chains including KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit, announced that its Chief Financial Officer Chris Turner will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2025. Turner succeeds David Gibbs, who had previously announced his retirement. The promotion of Turner, an internal veteran, reflects a continuity strategy for the company’s leadership. Yum! Brands has followed a growing trend of elevating CFOs to CEO roles in corporate leadership transitions.