LOUISVILLE, Ky., Mar 12, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM, -0.92%one of the world’s largest restaurant companies with more than 41,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in over 125 countries, announced today its Volunteer for Hope program has awarded more than 160 grants resulting in nearly $500,000 to charitable organizations around the globe since its inception in 2012.