Food chain wants to grow fast

Led by Micky Pant, Yum China finalizes expansion plan

Even with a track record of setting up nearly 600 restaurants per year in China, and managing around 7,500 KFC, Pizza Hut, Little Sheep and East Dawning stores in the country, Micky Pant, chief executive officer of Yum China Holdings Inc, remains cautiously optimistic about the comeback of Taco Bell, the Mexican-themed chain under the fast-food giant.

Pant, who steers the company behind labels such as KFC and Pizza Hut in China, believes that time is ripe to test diners' appetite for nachos and cheese.