"We are, truly, a nation of defunct Pizza Huts"

They're both crap, but the Hut is worse pizza IMHO. Speaking only of the Pizza, not the ownership.

Also Domino's always just rents in strip malls, they never build anything, unlike a lot of Pizza Hut's.

think Americans are getting sick and tired of fast food that a lot of American cities only offer. I know that I am, and thus, me and my SO only shop at family run or one of a kind places.

But that new trend will someday be replaced with an even newer trend. It's like the cirlce of life in human societies

I believe we demanded a down-shift & I'm with you on the local grocer.


I did rather enjoy this honest & well written article, however.
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there are just too many other options

Is a super supreme pan crust with extra cheese. I hired on at 16 with a corporate store in Wichita that was the “corporate baby” store as we were just a couple of miles from the HQ. Stayed through my senior year of college - wouldn’t have quit but was editor of the paper at WSU and that was time-consuming.

It was such a good company in the 80s and 90s. The Pres. Steve Reinaman (sp?) lived close by and I remember him throwing on an apron and pitching in on the line if he came in for dinner and we were getting hammered. One of the founders dropped by once and explained the origins of “fairy dust,” the seasonings on top.

I had life insurance through them at 16, health insurance for 20 bucks or so a check in College, and I still own a lot of PepsiCo stock which I bought through payroll deduction.

We actually had it this weekend. The crust was still 🔥🍕🔥 But the cheese and toppings were sparse. It’s still my favorite of the big companies- Papa Johns tastes moldy, it’s the sauce; Domino’s has good mushrooms but I swear every time I pick an order up folks have open sores and look wasted; and the overuse of garlic by Little Caesers makes me wonder if they are hiding spoiled meat.

I used to like it when I was a kid. I worked there for a while and was shocked by the full squirt of oil we put in the pans for the pan pizzas (from a BIG pump). Later on, I preferred their other crusts. However....most of the Pizza Huts near me are filthy and lifeless; long waits even though few customers, disinterested staff, etc. Even the parking lots and grass were messes. There was one in Florida near where my sister lives that was good and clean, so I guess it all depends on management/location.

Now that I think about it, I can't believe the dump closest to me is still open. Seems like they stopped caring 10 years ago. There is another one in Newark that is newer and I'm sure is nicer, but that's a long haul for pizza. There are local joints near me that I prefer.