Giant pizza restaurant chain closing 250 restaurants nationwide

The downturn in the pizza restaurant sector is continuing into 2026 with major dining chains closing hundreds of locations, making it more difficult for consumers to get their favorite meal. Other smaller pizza chains filed for bankruptcy in 2025, including Bertucci's Restaurants, which filed for Chapter 11 protection on April 24, 2025, and Backdraughts, filing on July 23, 2025. Major pizza restaurant franchisees also had financial difficulty last year and filed for bankruptcy protection, including Domino's ...