P.E. firms have bought up restaurant chains in recent years, but they have a mixed track record when it comes to turning them around.

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…

Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut, capping off years of struggles for the pizza chain.