The fast food operator could beef up its food provision by acquiring the online food delivery app developer in a deal that would allow JD.com to exit.

Fast food retailer Yum China Holdings has entered talks to acquire Daojia, a China-based online food ordering platform backed by e-commerce firm JD.com, for up to $200m, Reuters reported today.

Founded in 2010, Daojia operates an online food ordering and delivery platform that encompasses a network of more than 6,000 restaurants across 10 Chinese cities.

Yum China split from its parent company, the US-based Yum Brands, earlier this month and acts as its Chinese franchisee for brands including KFC, Pizza…