
National Cookie Day 2018: These Chains are Offering Yummy Deals
Tuesday, December 4 is National Cookie Day, and certain chains are offering some very timely deals, according to a USA Today report.
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.

Tuesday, December 4 is National Cookie Day, and certain chains are offering some very timely deals, according to a USA Today report.
FT Foods Limited, a newly incorporated Company owned by Fazan Tahir, has recently completed the multi-million-pound acquisition of 7 KFC restaurants in London.

Yum! Brands appoints Target CEO Brian Cornell as non-executive chairman, succeeding retiring chairman Robert Walter.

Long John Silver's selected former Pizza Hut executive Blain Shortreed as its new chief operating officer, effective January 1st.

The 2018 Multi-Brand 50 ranking of the largest U.S. franchisees that operate more than one brand was published by franchise update media each spring.

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Pizza Hut introduces its $5 Lineup, featuring pizza, pasta, wings, and other menu items, with a catch: customers must buy two items for the deal to kick in.

Pizza Hut International named Vipul Chawla as its new president, succeeding Milind Pant.

Pizza Hut partnered with Cinnabon to offer bite-sized, mini cinnamon rolls for $5.99.

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Pizza Hut extended its loyalty program to include in-store purchases, allowing guests to earn points and rewards on every visit.

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Captain D’s names new CMO Chris Kuehn, who will be responsible for boosting brand awareness and aiding the brand’s expansion efforts.

Pizza Hut readies first ad campaign for NFL season, including new deals, app features, and national television spots.

Pizza Hut has announced a partnership with the LA Chargers and Rams, offering weekly prizes and promotions for fans through a digital platform.

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Franchise lenders heavily weigh the health of the brand in their decision-making process when evaluating loan applications.

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