UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 8, 2000

Commission file number 1-13163

TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina   13-3951308
 
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)


1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky                40213
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (502) 874-8300


Former name or former address, if changed since last report:   N/A





Item 5.        OTHER EVENTS

      On August 8, 2000, TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. issued a press release with respect to same-store sales at U.S. Company restaurants for the four-week period ended August 5, 2000. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)     Exhibits
      99     Press release dated August 8, 2000 from TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc.




SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.
        (Registrant)                              

Date:    August 10, 2000

/s/       Brent A. Woodford                                
Vice President and Controller                
(Principal Accounting Officer)               

EXHIBIT 99


TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC -ANNOUNCES JULY SALES

LOUISVILLE, KY. -August 8, 2000 --- Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today reported that U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants rose 1% for the four-week period ended August 5, 2000.

This represents an improvement in same store sales growth from prior trends. Sales momentum at Pizza Hut remains solid with sales up 2%. KFC reversed negative sales performance with the focus on Honey Barbecue Chicken Strips, which drove sales up 2% for the period. Taco Bell's trends also improved during the period, with sales down 2%.

Tricon's International operations continue to report solid system sales growth with year-to-date sales up 8%.

The four-week period ended August 5, 2000 represents Tricon's period 8.

Tricon is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system units, with over 30,000 restaurants around the world in over 100 countries and territories. Tricon's three brands, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell are the global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican restaurant categories, respectively. Total worldwide system sales were nearly $22 billion in 1999.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These "forward-looking"statements reflect management's expectations and are based upon currently available data; however, actual results are subject to future events and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those projected in these statements. Factors that can cause actual results to differ materially include economic and political conditions in the countries and territories where Tricon operates, the impact of such conditions on consumer spending and currency exchange rates, pricing pressures resulting from competitive discounting, new product and concept development by Tricon and other food industry competitors, the success of our refranchising strategy, fluctuations in commodity prices, supplier contracts, business viability of our key distributor, and actuarially determined casualty loss estimates. Further information on factors that could affect Tricon's financial and other results are included in the company's Forms 10-Q and 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.