Despite its success in China, KFC Global was struggling to overcome weak performance in the homeland. Data showed that in 2008 Yum's overall second-quarter profitrose 4%; it achieved 38% growth in operating profit in int China division and 18% growth in its international division. These figures offset a 12% drop in US operating profit for that quarter. Yum! CEO, David C.Novak, singled out KFC in the US as "our only major soft spot.