From the busy streets of Wichita to the retail corridors of Topeka, here are the three major restaurant chains closing doors in Kansas this March 2026.
1. Pizza Hut: A Somber Homecoming
In a move that hits close to home, Wichita-born Pizza Hut is in the middle of its most significant U.S. downsizing in years. As part of parent company Yum! Brands’ “Hut Forward” initiative, approximately 250 locations are being shuttered nationwide in the first half of 2026, with a heavy wave of those closures hitting Kansas this March.
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- The Targets: The brand is aggressively moving away from its iconic “Red Roof” buildings that feature large dining rooms and…