LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Yum! Brands Inc. said Thursday that it expects at least 10 percent EPS growth for 2009. The QSR operator also reaffirmed its 2008 EPS growth of 12 percent, excluding special items.
The company said its fourth-quarter trends showed strong system-sales growth of 19 percent in mainland China on a local currency basis. Same-store sales growth grew four percent in China and two percent in the United States.