Pizza Hut opens 500th store in India, plans aggressive expansion in next 5 years

QSR chain Pizza Hut has announced the landmark launch of its 500^th store in the country.

Pizza Hut’s 500^th store was inaugurated in Moga, Punjab by actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood.

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The company also shared that it has ambitious expansion plans to considerably increase their footprint in India in the next five years.

“We are truly humbled and grateful for the unwavering love and trust of our customers and thank them for this momentous achievement. We also owe this success to our franchisee partners and the entire extended Pizza Hut family who work passionately and relentlessly every single day for the love of pizza,” shared Merrill Pereyra, Managing Director, Pizza Hut Indian Subcontinent by adding that they are deeply invested in India and look forward to growing the brand aggressively in the next few years.

Pizza Hut has been on a steady growth trajectory and plans to enter several new cities by the end of 2021 to expand its presence in tier-2 and tier-3 cities alongside metros.

On the business front, Pizza Hut has been focusing on a delivery-centric, digital-first approach in keeping with its R.E.D strategy to be Relevant, Easy and Distinctive.

The brand recently touched the highest delivery sales ever in India - this success was achieved on the back of a seamless digital ordering experience, industry best value deals and end-to-end contactless services which assured customers of maximum food safety and hygiene.

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Pizza Hut opened its first store in 1996 in Bangalore, becoming the first international pizza chain to enter India. The brand has brought several product and service innovations to the country throughout its journey of 25 yearsand has been voted as the ‘Most Trusted Brand’ by consumers in independent surveys for over a decade in a row.  

Today, the brand operates more than 18000 restaurants in over 100 countries.