The World's Largest Restaurant Company Owns 61,000 Chains - Chowhound

kckate16/Shutterstock We live in a world where a handful of major corporations own much of what we consume, from media and entertainment to the food we eat. When it comes to restaurants, ownership isn't always obvious, but a little digging uncovers one parent company that holds the purse strings to a truly shocking amount of common chains — Yum! Brands. You may not know the name, but you certainly know the…