Pizza Hut to close 250 stores

This story was originally published on Restaurant Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Restaurant Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Pizza Hut will close around 250 stores in the U.S. in H1 2026 as part of an ongoing review of the chain’s positioning and strategy, Yum Brands CFO Ranjith Roy said on the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call. Yum began evaluating Pizza Hut’s system last year and is considering a sale of the brand, which has lagged behind other major pizza chains in sal ...