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Pizza Hut Is Trying to Become Pizza Hut Again, Which Honestly Might Work

A major franchisee is reviving the chain’s old-school dine-in experience with retro “Pizza Hut Classic” locations.

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One guy who owns a ton of Pizza Hut franchises has a bold idea that he thinks will revitalize the once-beloved pizza chain. And to be honest, it might just be crazy enough to work.

Tim Sparks is the president of Deland Corporation, a private restaurant management company. He’s been converting Pizza Hut restaurants into “Pizza Hut Classics,” which are retro-focused based and resemble the Pizza Hut you went to in the ’90s. Sparks wants to bring back the dine-in experience that us older Pizza Hut customers remember fondly and associate with the........

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