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February 6, 2026

Pizza Hut is closing 250 stores

  • The chain, which has more than 6,000 U.S. locations, saw same-store sales fall 5% last year
    • By DEE-ANN DURBIN
    AP Business Writer

    Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain.

    Yum Brands said Wednesday it's targeting underperforming Pizza Hut restaurants in its system. Pizza Hut has more than 6,000 locations in the U.S.


     
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