Pizza Hut
Logo used since July 2025 | |
| Pizza Hut | |
| Formerly | Pizza Hut, Inc. |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Genre | Pizzeria Fast food |
| Founded | May 31, 1958 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | 7100 Corporate Dr., Plano, Texas, U.S. |
Number of locations | 19,974 restaurants worldwide (2025) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Aaron Powell (president, Pizza Hut International) |
| Products | |
| Services | Franchising |
| Revenue | US$1.091 billion (2016) |
Number of employees | About 350,000 |
| Parent | Yum! Brands |
| Website | pizzahut.com |
Pizza Hut, LLC is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. The chain, headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates 19,974 restaurants worldwide as of 2025.
While studying at Wichita State University, the Carneys opened their first location, which quickly expanded to six outlets within a year. The brand began franchising in 1959, and its distinctive building style was designed by Chicago architect George Lindstrom in 1963. Pizza Hut experienced significant growth, including the acquisition by PepsiCo in 1977, followed by a spin-off into Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., later renamed Yum! Brands in 2002, who are the current owners.