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title: "NRN: NPC Restructures, Names Steve Layt to Head Pizza Hut Division"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/30cd010a-26ba-4eac-b5ac-f353d5a92fa2
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nrn-npc-restructures-names-steve-layt-to-head-pizza-hut-division-2707017
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2018-07-02T16:11:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:35.115Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/82d62dd4e9bc9137e4a6f3f24bd2c4502128.jpg
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# NRN: NPC Restructures, Names Steve Layt to Head Pizza Hut Division

**TL;DR:** NPC International, the largest domestic franchisee for both Wendy's and Pizza Hut, has restructured into two divisions and named Steve Layt as president and CEO of its Pizza Hut division. The company operates roughly 1,600 restaurants and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-07-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nrn-npc-restructures-names-steve-layt-to-head-pizza-hut-division-2707017).*

## Story

The largest domestic franchisee for both Wendy’s and Pizza Hut has separated its brand holdings into two divisions and established new board and CEO roles for each.

Previous CEO Jim Schwartz will transition into a chairman role, and previous CFO Troy Cook will become vice chairman of the company. Steve Layt, a QSR-industry veteran who joined NPC in April, will step into a new president and CEO role for the company’s Pizza Hut division. The company has launched a search to fill the same role for its Wendy’s division.

“I am honored to be working alongside Jim and Troy and grateful for the strong foundation they have created for NPC’s brands over the last two decades,” Layt said in a statement.

Based in Overland Park, Kansas, NPC International currently operates roughly 1,600 restaurants.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Wendy's (company)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- leadership change (topic)
- Cruise Planners (company)
- restructuring (topic)
- NPC International (company)
- Overland Park, Kansas (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nrn-npc-restructures-names-steve-layt-to-head-pizza-hut-division-2707017). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/30cd010a-26ba-4eac-b5ac-f353d5a92fa2).