英语学习：百胜中国何去何从？

友谊的真诚

百胜中国计划每年新铺设600家门店，长期计划是在中国市场上运营20,000家门店。不过潘伟奇也表示，目前公司重点是要提高现有7,300家门店的收益率——即便这意味着品牌的扩张速度会稍有减缓。


Yum China aims to build 600 new stores each year with long-term potential for 20,000 outlets in the market. However, Pant said the focus for now would be squeezing more out of its existing 7,300 stores—even if this meant slower expansion.

友谊的真诚

“今年我们拿出了1.5亿美元左右的资金，这笔钱没有用来开新店，而是用来翻新现有门店。”如安装电子支付系统、高效的LED照明系统以及电子菜单等等。


“We took about $150 million of capital this year and transferred it, instead of building new units, to refurbishing our existing stores,” he said. This has included installing cashless payment systems, efficient LED lighting and digital menus.

友谊的真诚

潘伟奇还表示，百胜中国有可能将吸引更多的亚洲投资者，而百胜品牌在美国的传统投资群体面对较高的风险则有可能持谨慎态度。不过投资百胜中国也有一个好处，那就是中国的政治环境相比世界其他国家较为稳定。


Pant added Yum China was likely to attract more investors from Asia, while the traditional U.S. investor base for Yum Brands might be more cautious about the higher risks. One positive, though, was China’s stable political environment compared with other parts of the world.

友谊的真诚

潘伟奇表示：“看看美国吧，美国还有一周就要大选了，没人知道将会发生什么——这是最大的风险。而至少我们在这里还很稳定。”


“Look at the United States. They’ve got an election coming up in a week and no one knows what’s going to happen—that’s the biggest risk of all. At least we have stability here,” he said.