Pizza Hut closing 250 ‘underperforming’ locations Specific locations not yet released
FILE - Pizza Hut is seen in in Taunton, Mass., on July 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File) (Stephan Savoia, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
ORLANDO, Fla. – Pizza Hut on Wednesday announced that it will close hundreds of “underperforming” locations in the first half of 2026.
The company said it will close 250 locations, though a specific list of restaurant locations was not released.
According to CNN, the company has struggled against other pizza companies, including Domino’s.
It is unknown whether any Central Florida locations will be closed.
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