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Pizza Hut UK Faces Closures as Operator Enters Administration
A significant number of Pizza Hut restaurants across the United Kingdom are set to close their doors after DC London Pie Limited, a major operator of the pizza chain’s UK locations, entered administration to manage its substantial debt.
A total of 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites will cease operations. This development comes less than a year after DC London Pie Limited acquired Pizza Hut’s UK locations from insolvency, a move previously reported by the BBC.
This marks a challenging period for the food retail sector, with other major players like coffee giant Starbucks and popular chain Burger King having announced similar widespread closures and layoffs in the U.S. earlier this year.
In a positive turn, a spokesperson for Pizza Hut in the UK confirmed that parent company Yum Brands has stepped in, acquiring 64 of DC London Pie Limited’s dine-in restaurants.
Nicolas Burquier, Yum Brands’ managing director of international operating markets, stated, “This targeted acquisition aims to safeguard our guest experience and protect jobs where possible. Our immediate priority is operational continuity at the acquired locations and supporting colleagues through the transition.” The Pizza Hut UK spokesperson further added that this intervention by Yum Brands has successfully saved 1,276 jobs from being lost.
Interestingly, Restaurant Dive reported that in the second quarter, Pizza Hut’s international sales showed resilience, outperforming the company’s domestic base with a 1% year-over-year growth in same-store sales, contrasted with a 5% decline in the United States.
Here is a list of the cities where Pizza Hut locations will be closing:
- Ashton
- Beckton
- Bolton
- Bournemouth
- Bradford, Vicar Lane
- Brighton, Marina
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Carlisle
- Chatham
- Clacton
- Cortonwood
- Crawley
- Cribbs Causeway
- Croydon
- Dudley
- Dundee
- Durham City
- Eastbourne
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, Fountain Park
- Edinburgh, Kinnaird Park
- Enfield
- Falkirk
- Feltham
- Finchley, Lido
- Great Yarmouth
- Greenwich
- Grimsby
- Hartlepool
- Hayes
- Hereford
- Huddersfield
- Hull
- Inverness
- Kettering
- Kidderminster
- Lancaster
- Leeds, Colton Mill
- Leeds, Kirkstall Road
- Leeds, White Rose
- Liverpool
- Llanelli
- Lowestoft
- Manchester Fort
- Middlesbrough
- Norwich
- Oldham
- Poole, Tower Park
- Portsmouth
- Preston
- Reading Gate
- Rhyl
- Rochdale
- Romford
- Russell Square, London
- Scunthorpe
- Shrewsbury
- Silverlink
- Solihull
- St Helens
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Thanet
- Truro
- Urmston
- Wellingborough
- Wigan
- Yeovil
The Pizza Hut delivery outlets slated for closure are located in:
- Aylesbury
- Bletchley
- Coventry North
- Coventry West
- Dunstable
- Leighton Buzzard
- Luton
- Milton Keynes
- Rugby
- Uxbridge
- Wolverton
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