Yum! and Thorntons Named Top Places to Work in Louisville

The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition would like to recognize and congratulate two of our valued members, Yum! Brands Inc. and Thorntons Inc., for being named top places to work in the Louisville area by the Courier Journal on Sunday January 16, 2011. Yum! Brands Inc. placed 3rd in best large company to work for, while Thorntons Inc. placed 6th in the same category.

The survey was conducted by WorkplaceDynamics and reached out to almost 876 local companies with 50 or more employees. Employees were asked to fill out the survey either on paper or online, rating their experiences on a 7-point scale. Companies with a 30% or greater response rate were included in the results and were divided into three size categories—large, mid-sized, and small. Their rankings were then based solely on employee responses.

Yum! Brands Inc. has been a Gold member of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition since 2009. Yum! Brands Inc. is based in Louisville, Ky., and has more than 36,000 restaurants in over 110 countries. They are ranked #239 on the Fortune 500 list. Yum! Brands Inc. is aggressively working to improve the energy consumption by their companies.

Thorntons Inc. has been a Silver member of the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition since 2008. They are headquartered in Louisville, Ky., and have more than 150 convenience stores in five states.

Congratulations to both members!