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Denny's is sold and Pizza Hut hits the market

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the sale of Denny’s, the potential sale of Pizza Hut and a big week of earnings.

Denny’s is getting taken private and Pizza Hut could be next.

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the sale of Denny’s to a group of investors this week and what that deal means. 

We also talk about Yum Brands putting Pizza Hut on the market, what it says about the brand and the pizza market in general.

It was a huge week of earnings so we also sort all that out. In addition, Senior Tech Editor Joe Guszkowski talks delivery on Tech Check. 

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