Maybe someone can "OutPizza The Hut" after all.
Pizza Hut is set to close 250 “underperforming” locations in the United States in the first half of 2026 as its parent company, Yum! Brands, Inc., continues a strategic review of the struggling brand.
During a Feb. 4 Yum! Brands earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Ranjith Roy said that the move was part of “Hut Forward,” a strategy which includes “vibrant marketing, modernization of technology, and franchise agreements.”
“While we don’t share specific details of franchise agreements, we are pleased to be working in partnership with our franchisees on increased efforts to deliver near-term sales while advancing long-term strategy,” Yum! Brands told Restaurant Business Online in an emailed statement.
The closure announcement comes as Pizza Hut's store sales in the United States declined by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2025, while other Yum! Brands' restaurants, like Taco Bell, saw sales increases of 7% during the same quarter.
