LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Yum Brands Inc. said Tuesday it will close 250 underperforming Pizza Hut locations in the U.S. as part of its ongoing “Hut Forward” strategy, following a decline in store sales during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Pizza Hut’s U.S. store sales fell 3% in the fourth quarter, prompting the company to reduce its footprint while continuing global expansion. “The 250 stores that we mentioned are a tiny portion of the 20,000-unit estate that Pizza Hut has globally,” CFO Ranjith Roy said during an earnings call. “And it is the right answer for the brand as we move through the strategic review.”
Despite the closures, Pizza Hut continued to open new locations, adding 443 restaurants during the quarter and 1,184 globally across 65 countries for the year.
Yum Brands’ broader operations, including KFC and Taco Bell, posted strong growth in 2025, with double-digit increases in profit and record unit development.