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Pizza Hut, LLC [4] is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by Dan and Frank Carney. The chain, headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates 19,866 restaurants worldwide as of 2023. [5]
Brothers Dan (born 1931) and Frank Carney (April 26, 1938 – December 2, 2020) were American businessmen who founded Pizza Hut. [1]
In 1958, two brothers borrowed $600 from their mom to open a pizza place in Wichita, Kansas. They named it Pizza Hut, because their sign only had room for eight letters. How profound! Soon, the restaurant grew. Why? The pizza was awesome. The service felt like home. And the customers were treated like family.
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in their hometown of Wichita, Kansas. When a friend suggested opening a pizza parlor--then a rarity--they agreed that the idea could prove successful, and they borrowed $600 from their mother to start a business with partner John Bender.
As Eisenhower stewarded America through Cold War tensions and the baby boom reshaped suburban family life, 1958 bore witness to a humble yet consequential entrepreneurial venture in Wichita, Kansas—the founding of the inaugural Pizza Hut restaurant by young visionaries Dan and Frank Carney.
Frank Carney, who founded Pizza Hut with his brother Dan and helped build it into the world’s largest pizza chain, died on Wednesday at an assisted living facility in Wichita, Kan. He was 82.
Pizza Hut is one of the largest chains in the world. But do you know the history behind this iconic pizza restaurant? Pizza Hut was started by two brothers, Dan and Frank Carney. They founded the very first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas in 1958 using $600 borrowed from their mother.
The name Pizza Hut has nearly become a generic word for good, fast pizza—pick up and delivery. Pizza Huts were established 50 years ago in Wichita, Kansas. Dan and Frank Carney established the first pizzeria in 1958 at the request of a landlord who had an unrented building.
April 1, 2003. (FORTUNE Small Business) – BREAKTHROUGH Once they decided to create a consistent look for all their restaurants in 1963, Dan and Frank Carney watched as Pizza Hut, their...
Frank Carney, right, and his brother, Dan, founded Pizza Hut in 1958 when they were students at what was then the University of Wichita. The Carney brothers borrowed $600 from their mother to...