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title: "First Ethiopian Pizza Hut Opens"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3a63541d-c393-4661-a0c7-9a81a7ab267d
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/first-ethiopian-pizza-hut-opens
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-04-13T09:57:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.602Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# First Ethiopian Pizza Hut Opens

**TL;DR:** Pizza Hut has opened its first outlet in Ethiopia, becoming the first large global food franchise to do so. The parent company, Yum! Brands, sees Africa as an important area for growth.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2018-04-13. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/first-ethiopian-pizza-hut-opens).*

## Story

Pizza Hut continues to make inroads into Africa and becomes the first large global food franchise to open an outlet in Ethiopia. A second outlet has opened hot on its heels.

Franchisee, Belayab Foods CEO and shareholder, Michael Ghebru said, “We’re very excited for this milestone event. While there are a few regional franchise restaurants in Ethiopia, Pizza Hut is the first global international restaurant franchise to enter the Ethiopian market.”

Parent company Yum! Brands, which also own Taco Belle and KFC, sees the continent as an important area in which to grow.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- James Fell (person)
- Yum Brands (company)
- master franchise (topic)
- Yum Brands acquisition of Pizza Hut (deal)
- african market (topic)
- Ethiopia (location)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/first-ethiopian-pizza-hut-opens). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3a63541d-c393-4661-a0c7-9a81a7ab267d).