Wing Zone Adds New VP of Operations, Key Franchise Development Roles
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· Franchising.com· March 11, 2022
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Pizza Hut is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 707 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * QSR pizza is stealing share from the freezer aisle, with QSR pizza now accounting for 45% of total pizza spending, a 3.1% increase compared to 2019, and Pizza Hut is one of the brands in this category [[2026-10-22 QSR pizza is stealing share from the freezer aisle (7cac02)]] * AI agents, such as Muse, can order food from restaurants like Pizza Hut, potentially changing the way customers interact with restaurant websites and apps [[2026-10-13 How AI agents could change restaurant ordering (ad30af)]] * Pizza Hut has launched Little Hut Libraries, miniature neighborhood book exchanges designed to look like its iconic restaurants, in collaboration with Little Free Library [[2026-09-29 Pizza Hut Turns Its Iconic Red Roofs Into Miniature “Little Hut Libraries” Acros (d4cec4)]] * Pizza Hut is releasing Halloween-themed menu items in September, featuring spooky and seasonal flavors [[2026-09-28 Halloween comes to menus a month early (e486f8)]] * Yum! Brands is focusing on accelerating growth after divesting Pizza Hut, with CFO Ranjith Roy stating that the company is open to adding another concept to its portfolio [[2026-09-28 For Yum! Brands, Life After Pizza Hut Starts with an 'Acceleration of Growth' (5e6c81)]] * Orangetheory has named former Pizza Hut U.S. president Carl Loredo as its new global brand president, succeeding Lauren Cody [[2026-09-24 Orangetheory Names Former Pizza Hut Exec as New Global President (bd3d05)]] * Pizza Hut is mentioned in a global franchising news update by international trade expert Bill Edwards [[2026-10-08 Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, October 20 (edeaa0)]] * Dine Brands has adopted a poison pill to protect against a potential takeover, a move that may be relevant to the broader restaurant industry, including companies like Pizza Hut [[2026-10-30 Dine Brands fights acquisition attempt with poison pill (5412a6)]] Filed under Restaurants / Pizza.
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El Pollo Loco Announces Appointment of Laurance “Larry” Roberts as CEO
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· Franchising.com· March 11, 2022
Adam Richman on The Franchise Brands That Built America
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· 1851 Franchise· March 1, 2022
What Subway’s Record-Breaking Year Means for Franchising
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· 1851 Franchise· March 1, 2022
Yum! Brands Broke a Franchising Record Last Year — Here’s What it Could Mean for the Industry
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· 1851 Franchise· February 17, 2022
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Pizza Hut?
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· 1851 Franchise· February 9, 2022
Tasty Chick'n, LLC, Acquires 90 KFC Restaurants
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· Franchising.com· January 26, 2022
Figaro’s Pizza in Deal with FranGlobal to Expand Into India
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· Franchising.com· January 19, 2022
Dave’s Hot Chicken signs 15-unit agreement with multi-unit operators
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· Global Franchise· January 10, 2022
Dave’s Hot Chicken Heats Up Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska with New 15-Unit Signed Agreement
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· Franchising.com· January 7, 2022
Five essentials for Middle Eastern franchises launching in Europe
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· Global Franchise· January 6, 2022
Give Back and Throwback in the New Year with the BOOK IT!® Bundle from Pizza Hut
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· Franchising.com· January 5, 2022
Nation’s Restaurant News: Doug Willmarth Named President of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes
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· 1851 Franchise· January 4, 2022
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· Global Franchise· December 25, 2021
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· 1851 Franchise· December 6, 2021
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· Global Franchise· December 3, 2021
Pizza Hut U.K. and Europe make key leadership changes
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· Global Franchise· November 23, 2021
It’s The Most “Wonder-Full” Time Of The Year - Pizza Hut Unveils New Holiday Hut Shop™ Collection With Pizza-themed Gifts For All Pizza Lovers
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· Franchising.com· November 23, 2021
Pizza Hut Delivery expands on-the-go offering in new deal
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· Global Franchise· November 15, 2021
Just In Time For Halloween - Pizza Hut Is Celebrating Its Original Stuffed Crust® Pizza With A Scary Good Deal & Free Shudder Streaming Offer
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· Franchising.com· October 26, 2021
Fransmart snaps up 25 year franchising veteran
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· Franchising.com· October 19, 2021
Megan Thee Stallion and Popeyes team up for unique collaboration
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· Global Franchise· October 18, 2021
Jack in the Box Adds Doug Cook as Chief Technology Officer
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· Franchising.com· October 15, 2021