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The first Pizza Hut store in New Zealand was established in New Lynn 1974 by businessman Garry Melville-Smith, who bought the franchise rights for the country. [73] [74] By 1990, 36 stores had been established across New Zealand. The franchise originated as a dine-in restaurant targeting families and also served alcohol, pasta, salad bars and ...
NPC was the largest franchisee of both Pizza Hut and Wendy's, and owned more than 1,200 Pizza Hut locations and 385 Wendy's locations until March 2021. [2] O. Gene Bicknell opened his first franchised Pizza Hut restaurant in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1962. In 1984, Bicknell and NPC went public, finishing the decade with 320 locations.
Their first franchise opened in Topeka, Kansas, in 1959. The Pizza Hut in Aggieville, Kansas, was the first to have delivery, an innovation. By 1977, Pizza Hut had grown to 4,000 outlets and the brothers decided to sell the business to PepsiCo for over $300 million USD. Frank remained the president and a board member of Pizza Hut until 1980. [1 ...
Here, find out the latest information on whether Pizza Hut will be open on Christmas in 2023, alongside additional information about the popular restaurant's Christmas Eve hours. Who knows?
Pizza Hut first debuted its Big New Yorker Pizza in 1999 and reintroduced it in January 2023 after receiving numerous requests. This 16-inch pizza includes six oversized, foldable slices topped ...
Just in time for the holidays, Pizza Hut has partnered with a winery to release its first-ever pizza wine. Heavy on the savory notes, Tomato Wine by Pizza Hut is crafted from ripe, juicy tomatoes ...
Restaurant Brands was formed to acquire shares in KFC and Pizza Hut from PepsiCo. It acquired KFC in 1989 and Pizza Hut in 1995. The company originally purchased 122 stores, 91 KFC stores, 46 Pizza Hut stores and 2 Joint KFC and Pizza Hut stores. In 1997, it listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange with an offer price of NZ$2.20.
Australian pizza chains Eagle Boys and Pizza Haven also entered the market in the 1990s, but their New Zealand operations were later sold to Pizza Hut and Domino's. A few fast-food chains have been founded in New Zealand, including Burger Fuel (founded 1995), Georgie Pie (founded 1977, but closed 1998 after falling into financial trouble and ...