Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for US$2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.Yum said Tuesday that the private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy Pizza Hut, excluding the mainland China business, for about $1.5 billion.The mainland China Pizza Hut will be purchased by Yum China Holdings Inc. for approximately $1.2 billion, the company said.China is Pizza Hut’s second-largest market outside the US, accounting for 19% of sales.

Yum China Holdings is moving to take full ownership of the Pizza Hut brand on the Chinese mainland in a $1.2 billion deal, a strategic shift that would eliminate ongoing royalty…

Yum! Brands is selling Pizza Hut in two deals worth $2.7 billion. The company said Tuesday that private equity firm LongRange Capital is buying Pizza Hut, excluding the mainland…

LongRange Capital deve concluir negociação até setembro e só não adquire restaurantes na China