Montana’s Pizza Scene Faces Big Changes As Pizza Hut Closes Stores

Growing up, Friday night was pizza night and it was my absolute favorite night of the week.

I'm a pizza guy, I love the stuff and here in Montana, we have some incredible pizza places. Eugene's in Glasgow, Biga Pizza in Missoula, Engine Room Pizza in Livingston, and Cosmic in Bozeman just to name a few. Now, those are all locally owned restaurants, but some of the big chain pizza places are great as well.

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I tell people all the time time, that for 9.99 it's hard to beat Costco Pizza, plus who doesn't love Domino's, Papa John's and Pizza Hut? Let's be honest, even bad pizza is still pizza.

However, according to several new outlets, on very popular pizza chain is going to be shutting down over 250 locations nationwide due to outdated facilities and under performance.

Which popular pizza franchise is closing?

The popular franchise is known as a place where you can go in, grab a table and enjoy a meal, it seems that in the age of Door Dash and Uber Eats, folks would rather enjoy eating at home, so all of those sit down places are becoming a think of the past.

The parent company Yum has announced that Pizza Hut will close 250 locations in the first half of 2026. So, the question is, what about here in Montana? Will the closures affect us here in Big Sky Country and the 32 Pizza Hut locations in the state?

Will Pizza Hut close in Montana?

It seems that the company is being hush hush when it comes to reveling what locations will be closed. However, Yum did announce that they were introducing a new program called "Hut Forward" which is a modernization effort to help re-brand. The other option? The brand might be up for sale.

As far as which locations are being eliminated, the company says to "continue to check the Pizza Hut website"

I can't speak for everyone, but I have fond memories of going to Pizza Hut in my youth. The red glasses, the delicious pan pizza crust, the personal pan pizzas, oh and the table top video games that I could never seem to beat the high score on.

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Ah, those where the days. What's your favorite pizza in Montana? Are you a sit-down or take out type of person? Let us know by sending us a message on our app.