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Pizza Hut Co., Ltd. is a famous pizza restaurant chain in the United States. As of December 31, 2018, Pizza Hut had 18,431 restaurants worldwide, making it the largest pizza chain in the world. It is a subsidiary of Yum Brands.
The first Pizza Hut was founded in Wichita, Kansas, USA in 1958 by two brothers, Frank Carney and Dan Carney, with $600 borrowed from their mother. The next year, the first franchised Pizza Hut was established in Topeka, the capital of the same state. Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell are Yum Brands' three major brands.
Pizza Hut is one of the world's largest pizza franchises. Its logo features the roof as a prominent symbol of the restaurant's appearance. It is located in more than 100 countries around the world and receives more than 4 million customers every day. More than 1.7 million pizzas were made. Pizza Hut has quickly become the world's leading pizza restaurant chain in terms of turnover and number of restaurants.
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As of the end of 2013, Pizza Hut had opened 11,139 chain stores in 94 countries and regions around the world.
1. United States
Since its establishment in 1958, Pizza Hut has become the most important restaurant chain in the United States. 2. China
The first Pizza Hut restaurant in China was opened in Beijing in 1990. As of June 2016, there were 1,903 chain stores in multiple cities. Its operator is Yum Brands China Division (Yum China), a subsidiary of Yum Global Restaurants Group, which owns the Pizza Hut trademark.
3. Japan
As early as the 1970s, it had already landed in Japan as a suburban pizza restaurant. Currently, KFC Japan is operated by KFC HOLDINGS JAPAN, LTD. In 2012, the number of stores in Japan reached 365. In Saitama Prefecture, there is a restaurant operated by PIZZA HUT NATURAL.
4. Vietnam
The first Pizza Hut in Vietnam was located at the intersection of Le Thanh Thong Street and officially opened in 2007. There are currently 6 Pizza Huts in Vietnam. Most are located in department stores.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pizza Hut