Pizza Hut closes St. Joseph location at 22nd and Frederick Avenue

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Pizza Hut has permanently closed one of its St. Joseph locations in wake of the company's plan to close hundreds of stores in the first half of 2026. 

The Pizza Hut restaurant at 811 N. 22nd St. near Frederick Avenue is now permanently closed according to a letter posted on the store. 

The restaurant had been operating at the location since 2017 following its relocation from 915 Jonathan Lane, which is now home to Abelardo's Mexican Fresh.

Pizza Hut operates three other restaurants in St. Joseph now, including two on North and South Belt Highway and one on Lake Avenue. 

Yum! Brands, which also owns Taco Bell and KFC, revealed Wednesday it would be closing roughly 250 Pizza Huts in the first half of this year, which amounts to roughly 3% of its U.S. footprint.

According to the Associated Press, Yum! announced in November it had launched a “formal review of strategic options” for Pizza Hut, including a possible sale, after multiple quarters of struggling sales. No further information was released Wednesday other than that Yum! expects the review to be completed this year.