Over 50 Pizza Huts Have Closed, Including One in South Dakota

Just weeks after announcing its intention to close 250 underperforming restaurants across America, the parent company of Pizza Hut has already begun shuttering locations, and one South Dakota spot is on the list.

Back in February, Yum Brands said the closures were expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and be completed by July 1.

According to a Fast Company analysis, a review of local media reports, online review platforms such as Yelp and Google Reviews, and Pizza Hut’s own store locator tool has found more than 50 locations that have closed in recent months.

One South Dakota is included on the list of closed restaurants - the former Brandon location on North Splitrock Blvd.

The closures are part of the brand’s “Hut Forward” turnaround plan, which also includes marketing support and technological upgrades to some existing stores.

South Dakota still has 30 Pizza Hut locations, including six in Sioux Falls, three in Rapid City, two each in Watertown and Hot Springs, and single locations in:

Aberdeen
Alexandria
Box Elder
Custer
Deadwood
Hartford
Kimball
Milbank
Mitchell
Pierre
Pine Ridge
Sisseton
Summerset
Summit
Vermillion
Vivian
Yankton

Pizza Hut is still growing globally. Last year, it opened 1,184 new locations in 65 countries.

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