Staff Reporters
Feb 28, 2011

Mindshare China retains Yum Brands business

SHANGHAI - Mindshare China is believed to have extended its 13-year media relationship with Yum Brands, reaffirming its relationship with clients including KFC, Pizza Hut and East Dawning.

Yum Brand's KFC is the fastest growing restaurant chain in China.
Yum Brand's KFC is the fastest growing restaurant chain in China.

According to a source, the GroupM agency held on to the business without a pitch, following an annual review. The source said Mindshare had been awarded a "multi-year contract".

Mindshare was unable to comment on the account at the time of press, but according to Chinese research company CTR, monitored spend for Yum Brands in China in 2010 stood at an estimated RMB11.4 billion (US$1.7 billion).

Yum Brands is one of China's leading restaurant players. According to the company website, KFC is the largest and fastest growing restaurant chain in the country, with over 3,200 restaurants in more than 700 cities

China is also the company's number-one market for new company restaurant development worldwide. In 2010 alone, Yum Brands opened more than 500 new restaurants in mainland China.

Source:
Campaign China

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