Pizza Hut Makes Symbolic Change to Name Just Ahead of Football Season

Pizza Hut's Name Just Got a Lot Shorter, in Honor of Football

Pizza Hut is slimming down its name just in time for football season. The chain says it will simply be "Hut" for 25 weeks, starting with the kickoff of the 2026 NFL season, a nod to the "hut" command shouted at the line of scrimmage, per the New York Post...

Pizza Hut Makes Symbolic Change to Name Just Ahead of Football Season

Pizza Hut is dropping “Pizza” from its name for football season. For the next 25 weeks, the chain says customers can simply call it “Hut.” The temporary branding change coincides with the 2026 NFL season. Pizza Hut said the word “hut” has been called before football snaps for generations, and now it is calling customers...