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Hawaii Pizza Hut company history timeline

1970

Pizza Hut opened multiple branches in Munich, Germany, and Sydney, Australia in 1970.

In early 1970 Frank Carney decided that the company practice of relying on statistics from its annual report to inform its business strategy was inadequate, and that a more developed, long-term business plan was necessary.

1971

And by 1971, the restaurant became the world’s largest pizza chain in terms of sales and number of restaurants.

1973

In 1973 Pizza Hut expanded further by opening outlets in Japan and Great Britain.

Pizza Hut also established its distinctive restaurant building model in 1973, the 35 x 65 meter single-story brick building with the red roof, which became the official building required of all new units.

1980

To raise its profile, Pizza Hut introduced "Pan Pizza" in 1980 throughout its network.

1984

In 1984 Steven Reinemund was appointed president and chief executive officer of Pizza Hut.

1986

In 1986 Pizza Hut opened its 5,000th franchise unit, in Dallas, Texas, and began its successful home delivery service.

In 1986, the original Pizza Hut building found a fitting home on Wichita State University’s campus.

1990

In 1990 Pizza Hut opened its first restaurant in Moscow.

1991

Company sales at the pizza chain were up ten percent worldwide to $5.3 billion in 1991 as growing health awareness and the popularity of vegetarian lifestyles had prompted many people to reconsider pizza as a nutritious alternative to greasy fast food fare.

In 1991 PepsiCo had restaurant outlets in 80 countries worldwide.

Competition in the United States was heightened in 1991 when McDonald's, the world's largest hamburger fast food chain, put "McPizza" on its menu in several test markets and even offered home delivery to customers.

1992

In 1992, the Book It! program involved more than 17 million students in North America alone, and Pizza Hut received letters of endorsement that year from President George Bush and Secretary of Education Lámar Alexander.

1994

In an effort to change this disturbing direction, Roger A. Enrico moved from PepsiCo's beverage and snack food divisions to head the restaurant division in 1994.

1995

Some indicators were promising: market share rose from 25.6 to 27 percent; 1995 sales increased 16 percent to $5.2 billion; and operating income rose to $414 million, up 40 percent from the year before.

1996

Although Pizza Hut held on to the lead in the industry, competitor Papa John's International experienced the greatest financial growth in 1996, according to Amy Zuber in Nation's Restaurant News.

1997

mcmillin, molly. "pizza hut founder has come full circle." knight-ridder/tribune business news, 6 may 1997.

As part of its restructuring, Pizza Hut launched a campaign in 1997 to restore the company's image by improving the quality of its pizza.

In 1997, amid robust competition flagging sales, Pizza Hut began to experiment with a diverse new line of products in 25 Louisville, Kentucky, restaurants.

1998

Fighting back, Pizza Hut lodged a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in March 1998, complaining that Papa John's broadcast advertising was misleading.

Pizza Hut planned to introduce them nationally in 1998.

2014

In 2014, Pizza Hut had a rebrand to increase their sales which have dropped in the previous two years.

2018

The famous pizza chain is also known for its Italian-American cuisine menu. It has more than 16,796 restaurants and delivery outlets worldwide as of 2018.

2022

"Pizza Hut Inc. ." International Directory of Company Histories. . Retrieved June 21, 2022 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/pizza-hut-inc-0

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