Pizza Hut Franchise News

A Legend Returns with Same Mind-Blowing Taste and a New Attitude as the "Cheesy Bites Gang" is Announced on Facebook
DALLAS, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut, home of the innovation experts who have stuffed, topped and rolled more flavor-crushing favorites into their pizzas than once thought possible, has announced the return of the undisputed champion of pizza creations, the Cheesy Bites Pizza. Adorned by 28 pullable, dippable, poppable cheese-filled morsels around the crust, the Cheesy Bites Pizza combines taste perfection with a little "food fun," making it an all-time favorite that customers ask for by name.
"From our signature Stuffed Crust to recent creations like P'Zone® and the Big Dinner Box, Pizza Hut is known for pushing the envelope on innovation and building menu items that keep consumers talking," said Kurt Kane, Pizza Hut CMO...

Join the Underdog Bandwagon with Pizza Hut®10 Seed Bandwagon to Provide Pizza Perks to No. 10-seeded Schools
DALLAS, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As college basketball fans across America prepare to select their Cinderella teams to make a run in the tournament, Pizza Hut has made a bold move in support of the tourney's ultimate underdogs. If in a twist of basketball madness a No. 1 seed is upset by a No. 16 seed, Pizza Hut will embark on a tour to deliver celebratory pizzas across the country. Additionally, the Pizza Hut 10 Seed Bandwagon will support the No. 10 seeded schools in honor of the new $10 Dinner Box by hosting $10 Dinner Box parties for their fans.
"The founders of Pizza Hut were underdogs themselves, starting a global brand from the ground up," said Kurt Kane, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut...

Pizza Hut® and the BOOK IT!® Program to Launch Webcast Tomorrow at 8 a.m. CST
DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The stage is set for superstar quarterback Tim Tebow to deliver one of his clutch performances that will benefit young readers across the country. Tim has partnered with BOOK IT!, the reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut, to host America's Biggest Storytime, an annual celebrity webcast to motivate children to read more and to help develop a lifelong love of reading. Beginning tomorrow, Feb. 15 at 8 a.m. CST, Tim will read his favorite childhood book, "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss. Children, parents, teachers and sports fans alike are encouraged to join the webcast at bookitprogram.com/biggeststorytime...

America to Consume More Than 16 Million Slices of Pizza Hut Pizza on Sunday
$10 Any Deal Preps for MVP Performance on Company's Busiest Day of the Year
DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When teams from New York and New England meet on the gridiron in Indianapolis this Sunday, professional football's ultimate crown will be on the line. When it comes to choosing a meal for the Big Game, fans across the nation will look to Pizza Hut to deliver a championship spread just in time for kickoff. This year for the Big Game, Pizza Hut is expecting to surpass 2 million pizzas sold – more than 16 million slices – making it the chain's busiest day of the year.
"There's no question that football's biggest day of the year will be the busiest day of the year at Pizza Hut," said Kurt Kane, Pizza Hut CMO...

Pizza Hut Top This! Contest Urges Consumers to “Show Us Your $10 Any Song” on Facebook for a Chance to Appear in a Commercial.
DALLAS (Jan. 4, 2012) /PRNewswire/ — Pizza Hut is ringing in the New Year by bringing back the most famous deal in pizza history: the $10 Any pizza deal. To celebrate in style, Pizza Hut has launched a new TV ad that sings the praises of the legendary deal, reminding consumers that they can get any size, any crust and any toppings for just $10.
“The $10 Any deal is such an unbelievable value on the best tasting pizzas around, that it has our customers singing,” said Kurt Kane, Pizza Hut CMO. “So, we’re taking it a step further and asking our fans to ‘top this’ by sending us their own renditions of the song for the chance to be in our next ad...

Pizza Hut Teams Up with the Tim Tebow Foundation to Encourage Kids to Read
DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tim Tebow will channel his passion for winning on the football field to help Pizza Hut and the BOOK IT! Reading Program motivate children to read more and develop a lifelong love of reading. On Feb. 15, 2012, Tim will host the fifth America's Biggest Storytime event, where he will read his favorite childhood book - Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss – to youngsters across the globe via the web.
As a "Thank You" for Tim's participation, BOOK IT! will make a donation to the Tim Tebow Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
Pizza Hut and BOOK IT! established the America's Biggest Storytime event in 2007 to feed the need for reading traditions in today's households...

Epic Box of Pizza, Wings and Breadsticks Arrives in time for "Red Roof Wednesday" - The Day before Thanksgiving
DALLAS, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Feeding a crowd this holiday season just got a whole lot easier – and more affordable – thanks to a BIG new menu item at Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut has launched the Big Dinner Box, an epic-sized box filled with two medium rectangular one-topping pizzas, eight wings and five breadsticks for only $19.99. The Big Dinner Box from Pizza Hut is one of the pizza category's first ever value boxes offering a combination of pizza and side items in a single package. The Big Dinner Box is available for a limited time at participating Pizza Hut restaurants.
"More than 50 years ago, Pizza Hut began a journey that brought great tasting, value-driven pizza to a national audience," said Kurt Kane, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut...

10,000 Books to be Donated in Celebration of National Young Readers Week
DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut and the BOOK IT! Program have announced the winners of the second annual BOOK IT! Big Book Giveaway. The giveaway challenges Pizza Hut® restaurants nationwide to submit creative donation ideas for a chance to distribute 500 books in their communities in celebration of National Young Readers Week from November 7-11, 2011.
"I am inspired by the enthusiasm and creativity demonstrated by our restaurant team members during the BOOK IT! Big Book Giveaway," said Shelley Morehead, BOOK IT! Program Director, "National Young Readers Week is all about bringing out the fun in reading. Our restaurants have developed creative ways to distribute books to children in ways that will bring joy to many deserving communities across the country...

Zynga Partnership Brings its Players Opportunities to Fight Global Hunger
DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut announced today a movement across its more than 7,200 U.S. restaurants that positions America's largest pizza chain as a leader in the fight against the global hunger epidemic. Pizza Hut is challenging America to ″Share a Slice of Hope″ during the 2011 World Hunger Relief campaign via multiple donation channels, including an exclusive integration with social game developer Zynga via online contributions at zynga.com/pizzahut through Oct. 31, 2011. More information about 2011 World Hunger Relief efforts at Pizza Hut and the Share a Slice of Hope initiative are available at pizzahut.com/slicesofhope.
″Global hunger statistics are astounding, with nearly one billion people going days or weeks without a substantial meal,″ said Scott Bergren, Pizza Hut CEO...

Consumers Win Big with Return of Legendary $10 Any Pizza Deal
DALLAS (Sept. 19, 2011) /PRNewswire/ -- A blockbuster trade was made official [today] when star running back Reggie Bush was traded for a $10 pizza in a new ad from Pizza Hut. The new spot heralds the return of the $10 Any pizza deal from Pizza Hut -- any size, any crust, any toppings for just $10.
″With taste and value that crush the competition, Pizza Hut is the only pizza worthy of being traded for a star like Reggie Bush,″ said Kurt Kane, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut. ″Consumers are becoming increasingly value-conscious and we're satisfying their craving for a hot deal by bringing back $10 Any. It's game time at Pizza Hut: our $10 Any pizza deal redefines value in the industry by combining the best tasting pizza with an unbelievable price...

DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut this week is making an online offer that could elevate its already popular $5 P'Zone to celebrity status. Through Saturday, August 13, fans who "like" Pizza Hut on Facebook at facebook.com/pizzahut or join the Hut Lovers™ email program at pizzahut.com/deal will receive a free P'Zone with any online pizza purchase(i). More than 50,000 fans of America's most popular pizza brand on Facebook took advantage of the unbelievable offer the first day. The hunger-crushing P'Zone, the Pizza Hut take on a delicious, cheese and topping-filled calzone, is available for only $5 at participating Pizza Hut restaurants and free for a limited time.

"When it comes to unmatched taste at a great price, it doesn't get any better than the $5 P'Zone at Pizza Hut – unless we just give it away," said Kurt Kane, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut...

Executives Issue Challenge in Basketball Finals: Losing City's Executive to Work for the Other DALLAS and MIAMI, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the competition heats up on the court, two legends in gastronomy collide off the court – the creators of the WHOPPER® Sandwich and Stuffed Crust Pizza. With Miami and Dallas even following game four, the stakes have never been higher and executives from Miami-based Burger King Corp. and DFW-based Pizza Hut are entering a competition of culinary confidence to show home team support. Brian Niccol, General Manager of Pizza Hut U.S., and Steve Wiborg, President of Burger King Corp., North America, today announced that the executive from the losing city will work a day in the competition's restaurant...

Pizza Hut to Award Twitter Followers with Free Pizza for Sharing What they Would Stuff in Their Crusts Dallas, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Pizza Hut blazed the trail for stuffing crusts 16 years ago when they folded cheese into the perimeter of their world-famous pizza and launched Stuffed Crust Pizza. Now, Pizza Hut is taking crust-stuffing to the next level. With the launch of Ultimate Stuffed Crust pizza, pizza lovers can have cheese, and, for the first time ever, toppings folded into the crust of their favorite pizza.

This time around, Pizza Hut did not stop the crust-stuffing there. Pizza Hut recently folded dough into the dough — in the form of $1,000 folded into the crust — and embarked on a secret mission to deliver the money-stuffed pizzas to unsuspecting Pizza Hut customers...

No Settling for Football Fans as Pizza Hut Offers Low Prices, Crowd Pleasers DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Players from Green Bay and Pittsburgh aren't the only pros preparing for the Big Game on Feb. 6 in North Texas. Pizza Hut teams across the country are also gearing up for the big day, as Americans are expected to place more than 1.3 million orders with the Dallas-based chain. The projected spike represents an approximate 60 percent increase in business over a typical Sunday, making it Pizza Hut's busiest day of the year.

The No. 1 Big Game order from Pizza Hut will be pizza, to the tune of 2 million pizzas! To put into perspective the amount of Pizza Hut pizza America will be enjoying for the Big Game, Pizza Hut's research team crunched some numbers...

Offer Kicks Off as Pizza Hut Launches their One and Only Stuffed Crust Pizza for Just $10 DALLAS, Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The first day of the New Year marks a date stuffed with ones – 1/1/11. Because there's no better way to celebrate such a uniquely stuffed day than with the one and only Pizza Hut® Stuffed Crust Pizza®, Pizza Hut is giving away 1,111 Stuffed Crust Pizzas on 1/1/11. This deliciously fun offer kicks off as Pizza Hut launches a special deal on their signature Stuffed Crust Pizza – for a limited time, a 1-topping Stuffed Crust Pizza is just $10.

"At Pizza Hut, we want everyone to know that you don't need to settle in 2011," said Chris Fuller, director of public relations at Pizza Hut. "Our New Year's resolution is to give you all of your favorites – like our one and only Stuffed Crust Pizza – at a price you can afford...

Pizza Hut asks Fans to Take the 'Hut Seat Challenge' at social.pizzahut.com Dallas (Dec. 17, 2010) /PRNewswire/ — Pizza Hut embarked on the Hut Seat Challenge with a single mission: to travel across the nation to ask Americans, What's your favorite? Americans responded by stepping into the Hut Seat, a nostalgic replica of a Pizza Hut booth, to make the case for their favorites over a slice of pizza. In the Hut Seat, people from all walks of life – from pumpkin chunkers to pirates to cheerleaders -- weighed in on hot topics such as ketchup vs. mustard, aliens vs. robots and blondes vs. brunettes. The resulting great debates of favorites from the Hut Seat Challenge can now be viewed at social.PizzaHut.com and clicking Hut Seat.

"We traveled to unique events across the country to put America's most disputed rivalries head-to-head and ask people to defend their favorites," said Chris Fuller, director of PR and social media at Pizza Hut...

Pizza Hut® and MasterCard® join together to send winner to Hollywood movie premiere DALLAS, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Pizza Hut is joining MasterCard to give one lucky person and guest the Hollywood treatment at the Valentine's Day 2011 movie premiere of "Just Go With It", a romantic date night comedy movie starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Through January 9, 2011, Pizza Hut customers have a chance to order their way to the red carpet by using their MasterCard card when making a for delivery purchase on www.pizzahut.com*.

Every time you place a delivery order using your MasterCard card on www.pizzahut.com, you will be automatically entered into the "Just Go With It" Red Carpet Sweepstakes (free alternate method of entry available)**...

Experts in Exterior Illumination Invited to Compete for Big Cheese Status DALLAS, Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- This season, the holiday lights will be hung with care in hopes that Pizza Hut's Cheesy Bites Pizza soon will be there. Pizza Hut is announcing the search for America's favorite holiday light displays in honor of the return of Cheesy Bites Pizza, a pizza surrounded by 28 pullable, poppable, dippable cheese-filled bites.

Pizza Hut invites wizards of wattage to upload photos of their holiday light creations – anything from an acre-long display to a well-lit condo balcony – to social.PizzaHut.com for the chance to win the grand prize: Pizza Hut will reimburse the winner's December electric bill, up to a maximum of $500, and provide enough Cheesy Bites Pizza to light up the night with delicious fun (a $100 Pizza Hut gift card)...

10 Day Deal at Pizza Hut Kicks Off Nov. 11 DALLAS, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season for giving thanks, and this year Pizza Hut is most thankful for its loyal fans. To show appreciation for pizza lovers, Pizza Hut is launching a new deal -- for just 10 days, Nov. 11-20, two medium pizzas with up to three toppings are just $6 each. Pizza fans will be pleased to know that the offer is available for delivery, carryout or dine-in orders.

"At Pizza Hut, we know the best way to show our gratitude to our deserving fans is by giving them an incredible deal on our pizza," said Brian Niccol, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut. "This is our way of saying thank you to consumers for making us their favorite pizza."

To help extend the attitude of gratitude to loyal followers, @pizzahut (twitter...

10,000 Books to be Donated in Celebration of National Young Readers Week DALLAS /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for National Young Readers Week, Pizza Hut and BOOK IT! have announced the ten Pizza Hut restaurants chosen as winners of the first ever Big Book Giveaway. Each winner will be awarded 1,000 books to distribute within their communities during National Young Readers Week, which will be held Nov. 8-12, 2010.

For the Big Book Giveaway contest, the more than 6,200 Pizza Hut restaurants nationwide were invited to submit ideas on how they would distribute 1,000 books to children in their communities. Each entry completed a form describing how the donation of books would impact the community and support literacy tied to the BOOK IT! Program...