Operator

Thank you for standing by. My name is Cailin, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Yum! Brands, Inc. 2026 First Quarter Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Matt Morris, Head of Investor Relations. You may begin.

Matthew Morris
Head of Investor Relations

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. On our call are Chris Turner, our CEO; Ranjith Roy, our CFO; and Dave Russell, our Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Following the remarks from Chris and Roy, we'll open the call to questions.

Please note that this call includes forward-looking statements that are subject to future events and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these statements. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this call and should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in our earnings release and risk factors discussed in our SEC filings. Please refer to today's release and filings with the SEC to find disclosures, definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.

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