Pizza Hut to shutter 250 U.S. stores as Yum! Brands overhauls the chain
Yum! Brands says 250 underperforming Pizza Hut locations will close in the first half of 2026 as part of the Hut Forward overhaul to modernize the brand; the move follows a 4Q2025 decline in Pizza Hut US sales, while other Yum! Brands concepts like Taco Bell posted gains; no specific Brown County closures have been released, though the area has five Pizza Hut locations; other chains such as Noodles & Company, Red Robin and Wendy’s are also downsizing to focus on top-performing stores.
