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Soon after that the company announced plans to go public again this summer on the New York Stock Exchange. McDonald's Corp. is also looking for revenue growth in emerging markets like China, where fast-growing populations offer enormous growth potential. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based chain plans to open 900 new restaurants this year, mainly in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Yum Brands Inc., owner of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC chains, has also been expanding abroad. In its first quarter, the company opened 168 new restaurants in China.
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