Pizza Hut

A Pizza Hut franchisee battling with its franchisor files for bankruptcy

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2024

EYM Pizza, which has traded lawsuits with Pizza Hut over the franchisor’s efforts to terminate the stores over unpaid royalties, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas.

Financing

Pizza Hut is warring with one of its largest franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 18, 2024

Operator EYM Pizza closed 15 locations in Indiana amid a lawsuit from the pizza chain franchisor over unpaid royalties and poor performance.

Marketing

The pizza business, looking for customers, takes on burger chains

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 13, 2024

Papa Johns is bringing back its Cheesy Burger Pizza, after Pizza Hut created its Cheeseburger Melt, as major fast-food chains face challenges with their value reputation.

Food

Pizza Hut makes a move into burger territory

By Patricia Cobe on May 14, 2024

With its new Cheeseburger Melt, the pizza chain aims to take on the fast-food burger giants.

Leadership

Former Wendy's CMO Carl Loredo named Pizza Hut U.S. president

By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2024

The marketing executive will take over the struggling pizza chain in early June, following the departure of David Graves.

Premium

Financing

U.S. pizza chains hit a post-pandemic wall

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 25, 2024

The Bottom Line: Growth that came so easy to pizza delivery chains like Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa Johns is now much harder to come by. And now two of them are looking for new leadership.

Leadership