Pizza Hut store closures update: List of doomed locations grows in 2026 as the brand charts a Yum-free future
Pizza Hut restaurant closures have continued apace in the United States this year. According to a newly amended franchise disclosure document (FDD)—the first since Pizza Hut separated from fast food giant Yum Brands in early September—the Texas-based pizza chain has closed 275 U.S. restaurants so far in 2026. This number reflects U.S. store closures through August 18, 2026. It’s more than double…
In 2026, Pizza Hut has been actively closing its U.S. restaurant locations, with the number of closures growing steadily. According to the recently amended franchise disclosure document (FDD), Pizza Hut has closed 275 U.S. restaurants as of August 18, 2026. This figure is nearly double the 127 closures disclosed six months earlier in the initial 2026 FDD released in March.
The amended FDD, updated on October 8, 2026, following the company's separation from Yum Brands, projects only 33 new U.S. franchise openings for the year. At the end of fiscal year 2025, there were 5,031 Pizza Hut locations operating in the U.S., with 4,956 being franchised and 75 company-owned. All 275 closures this year were franchised locations.
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