Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. stores in 2026 amid Yum Brands’ strategic review and industry-wide restaurant closures.

Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of locations across the United States while its parent company continues a strategic review that could involve restructuring or selling.

The closure announcement comes as Pizza Hut's store sales in the United States declined by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2025, while other Yum! Brands' restaurants, like Taco Bell, saw sales increases o...