Pizza Hut’s UK restaurant operator has entered administration, with 68 restaurants and 11 delivery-only sites set to close, putting 1,210 jobs at risk.
DC London Pie, which ran Pizza Hut’s UK dine-in locations under franchise from Yum! Brands, appointed administrators from FTI Consulting on Monday.
In a pre-pack administration deal, Yum! Brands — which also owns KFC and Taco Bell — has bought back 64 restaurants, safeguarding 1,276 jobs and taking direct control of those sites.
The closures affect locations across the UK, including Finchley Lido in London, Carlisle, and Rhyl in north Wales.
FTI joint administrator Matt Callaghan said the deal “provides a stable platform for one of the UK’s best-known dine-in brands,” while pledging support for employees impacted by the redundancies.
