PIZZA Hut is closing down another location, leaving fans with fewer options.
Foodies and fast food lovers now have one less pizza spot to dine at.
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The Pizza Hut in Glens Falls on 12 Hudson Avenue closed yesterday, according to WTEN, the ABC affiliate in Albany, New York.
Several other locations in the capital area closed in June 2023 including Ballston Spa, Johnstown, and Cobleskill.
There are only around 12 Pizza Hut stores remaining in the Albany area.
Locations include:
- Latham, 675 Troy Schenectady Road
- Troy, 849 Second Avenue
- Pizza Hut Express at 204 Saratoga Road in Glenville
- Queensbury, 97 Main Street
- Clifton Park, 1689 Route 9
- Pizza Hut Express inside Target in Amsterdam
- Fort Edward, 354 Broadway
In October 2023, an Arkansas-based coffee shop drive-thru opened at the former Johnstown Pizza Hut location.
Ted’s Fish Fry announced it plans to open a new location at the Ballston Spa Pizza Hut.
DOUGH SHORTAGE
The closure follows multiple delivery driver layoffs in California stores as the company geared up for a minimum wage increase.
The increase kicks in this April, aiming to balance out the cost of living for many California residents.
It pushed many Pizza Hut franchises to depend on delivery driver apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and GrubHub.
The pizza joint also closed down 300 of its underperforming stores last year after a franchise owner declared bankruptcy.
One of Pizza Hut’s major franchise owners is NPC International, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020.
A Pizza Hut spokesperson previously told The U.S. Sun the New York locations closing down had no link to NPC International’s bankruptcy.
The U.S. Sun contacted Pizza Hut to request a comment.
How does bankruptcy work?
Bankruptcy is a specific legal process that helps companies eliminate debt they can't repay.
The process allows businesses to start fresh and gain access to new credit.
Supervised by federal courts, bankruptcies allow a company to sell off its assets more easily to pay off creditors, according to Investopedia.
Chapter 11, a common process for companies, is used to restructure a business with the goal of remaining open – even if it means selling off most of the company’s properties.
PIE PERIL
Pizza Hut isn’t the only fast-casual chain struggling from store closures.
MOD Pizza, a pizza place known for selling customizable pies, closed a store in Texas.
The restaurant opened in September 2022, and its manager shared a Facebook post saying the store would close due to a lack of business.
Social media users shared sympathetic reactions, as workers only got two days’ notice before the closure.
MOD Pizza also shuttered two restaurants in Marlton and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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