Pizza Hut announces restaurant closures after going into administration
Pizza Hut has said it will close dozens of restaurants across the UK after the beleaguered chain went into administration.
Some 1,210 employees are at risk of redundancy as a result of the closures, which will see 68 locations in the UK shut down.
In addition to the restaurants, 11 delivery sites will also be shut down as part of company restructuring.
Pizza Hut is known for its casual family friendly dining as well as its salad bar and takeaway options, but has been struggling financially for some time.
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The firm previously went into administration less than a year ago.
While dozens of outlets are set to close and more than a thousand jobs are at risk, Pizza Hut's global brand owner Yum! Brands has also stepped in to secure 64 other restaurants, as well as 1,276 jobs.
A spokesperson for Pizza Hut UK said in a previous statement: "We are pleased to secure the continuation of 64 sites to safeguard our guest experience and protect the associated jobs."
Meanwhile, on Monday, administrators from corporate finance firm FTI were appointed to DC London Pie Limited, the operator for Pizza Hut's sites in the UK.
FTI Consulting have said that DC London Pie was hit by a combination of 'challenging trading conditions and increased costs', as well as the business' cash-flow coming under increasing pressure 'as a result of tax-related obligations'.
On Tuesday joint administrator Matt Callaghan said in a statement: "The joint administrators will continue to work with employees who have unfortunately been made redundant, to ensure they get the support needed."
Nicolas Burquier is the managing director of Pizza Hut Europe and Canada and called the agreement reached on Monday a 'targeted acquisition'.
Mr Burquier explained that the agreement 'aims to safeguard our guest experience and protect jobs where possible'.
He added: "Our immediate priority is operational continuity at the acquired locations and supporting colleagues through the transition."
DC London Pie previously purchased Pizza Hut UK's restaurants in January 2025 to save them from insolvency, with the company also owning Pizza Hut franchises in Denmark and Sweden.
Pizza Hut restaurants set to close
Ashton, Lancashire
Edinburgh Fountain Park
Leeds White Rose, West Yorkshire
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Beckton, London
Edinburgh Kinnaird Park
Liverpool, Merseyside
Thanet, Kent
Bolton, Lancashire
Enfield, Middlesex
Llanelli, Dyfed
Tower Park, Dorset
Bournemouth, Dorset
Falkirk, Scotland
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Truro, Cornwall
Bradford Vicar Lane, West Yorkshire
Feltham, Middlesex
Manchester Fort, Lancashire
Urmston, Lancashire
Brighton Marina, East Sussex
Finchley Lido, London
Middlesbrough, Cleveland
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Bristol, Avon
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Norwich, Norfolk
Wigan, Lancashire
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Greenwich, London
Oldham, Lancashire
Yeovil, Somerset
Carlisle, Cumbria
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Delivery site locations
Chatham, Kent
Hartlepool, Cleveland
Preston, Lancashire
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Clacton, Essex
Hayes, Middlesex
Reading Gate, Berkshire
Bletchley, Milton Keynes
Cortonwood, South Yorkshire
Hereford, Herefordshire
Rhyl, Clwyd
Coventry North, West Midlands
Crawley, West Sussex
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Rochdale, Lancashire
Coventry West, West Midlands
Cribbs Causeway, Avon
Hull, East Yorkshire
Romford, Essex
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Croydon, Surrey
Inverness, Scotland
Russell Square, London
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Dudley, West Midlands
Kettering, Northamptonshire
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Luton, Bedfordshire
Dundee, Dundee
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Durham City, County Durham
Lancaster, Lancashire
Silverlink, Tyne & Wear
Rugby, Warwickshire
Eastbourne, East Sussex
Leeds Colton Mill, West Yorkshire
Solihull, West Midlands
Uxbridge, Middlesex
Edinburgh, Scotland
Leeds Kirkstall Road, West Yorkshire
St Helens, Merseyside
Wolverton, Milton Keynes
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