The CEO Ranjith Roy has made the announcements that Pizza Hut is closing 200+ stores in the various cities of the United States of America. The officials announced this news on Wednesday so they closed the underperforming Pizza Hut Outlets in the US. The number of stores has reached near 200+ which will be closing in the upcoming next month. These locations are closed in the first half of 2026 and the details will also be released in the upcoming days.
Pizza Hut Closing 200+ Stores In US
Pizza Hut decreased their sales in the selected locations in the cities of USA and Pizza Hut saw the 1% same store sales declined globally from the quarter of the last year. The growth in Pizza Hut has been seen in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia but not in several parts. The authority has not released the detailed information about the closures of the selected US outlets. The Pizza Hut outlets will shutter approximately 3% of Pizza Hut in the US states.
The parent company of Pizza Hut, Yum Brand has been considering selling this Pizza Hut Chain and they shut down the shops at many locations where they are not operating in large numbers. According to the consumers, Pizza hut is outdated, dine in spaces and they are more focused on the fast pickup and delivery. Pizza Hut’s largest franchisees closed their 300 stores in 2020 to save them from bankruptcy.
Now the Pizza hut has approximately 19,974 locations worldwide and 21,750 stores by these they become the world’s largest pizza chain. The Pizza Hut focused on the better delivery and carryout services which actually at the more locations. The officials have also changed their locations “No One OutPizzas the Hut”. Pizza hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas and debuted in 1969 through the red roof.
By 1971, Pizza Hut had become the top pizza brand chain in the world and PepsiCo had acquired Pizza Hut in 1977 but the company had also spun off their restaurants which became Yum Brands in 1997. The parent company will release the selected locations details of the Pizza Hut in the US States and numbers may reach nearly 250+ so the interested parties can easily get the details in the upcoming times.
FAQs On The Pizza Hut Closing 200+ Stores
How can we receive the details of closed outlets in Pizza Hut in the US?
Pizza Hut will release the details of the closed outlets through their official websites in the USA.
Will Pizza Hut close their outlets globally in 2026?
No, Pizza Hut will not close their outlets globally in the year of 2026.
Can we receive the details of the closing of the outlets of Pizza Hut in 2026?
Yes, we can receive the details of closing the outlets of Pizza Hut in 2026.
