With more than 34,000 restaurants in 100 countries and territories, Yum! Brands was recognized as one of the worlds largest restaurant companies in terms of system restaurants. Four of the companys restaurant brands, which include KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silvers, are worldwide leaders of the chicken, pizza, Mexican-style food and quick-service seafood categories respectively. The company and its franchisees operate more than 3,200 multibrand restaurants. Outside the United States in 2005, the Yum! Brands system opened about three new restaurants each day of the year, which makes it one of the fastest growing retailers in the world. Yum! Brands is based in Louisville, Ky.