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Pizza Hut is temporarily changing its name to celebrate the upcoming NFL season

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

Newest development Aug 21, 2026 · 2 reportsPizza Hut is temporarily changing its name to celebrate the upcoming NFL season

In honor of the upcoming NFL season, Pizza Hut is temporarily changing its name. "You can just call us HUT for the next 25 weeks," Pizza Hut wrote in a social media post announcing the temporary rebrand. The regular NFL season runs from Sept. 9, 2026, to Jan. 10, 2027. "This is a playful, limited [.

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  1. Pizza Hut makes surprising change to iconic name ahead of NFL season

    Headline from FOX Business ·

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    Pizza Hut is temporarily changing its name to celebrate the upcoming NFL season

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

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Reports & sources

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  1. WWLP Springfield

    Pizza Hut drops "Pizza" from name for football season, becomes "HUT" (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    Pizza Hut is embracing football season with a temporary rebrand, dropping "Pizza" from its name and leaning into "HUT" as part of a new preseason campaign.

  2. New York Post

    Pizza Hut gets major name ‘change’ and a new look — see why the rebrand won’t last long (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Pizza Hut is ditching "pizza," at least for now.

  3. FOX Business

    Pizza Hut makes surprising change to iconic name ahead of NFL season (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Pizza Hut is putting a football-inspired twist on its iconic brand as Yum! Brands moves ahead with the restaurant chain's multibillion-dollar sale.

  4. Deseret News

    This pizza chain makes a major rebrand for the 2026 football season (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    American pizza chain Pizza Hut announced this week that it will be making a major temporary name change for this year’s NFL season. During football season, the brand will be dropping “Pizza” from its name and going just by “Hut,” per the New York Post.

  5. KTLA Los Angeles

    Pizza Hut is temporarily changing its name to celebrate the upcoming NFL season (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    In honor of the upcoming NFL season, Pizza Hut is temporarily changing its name. "You can just call us HUT for the next 25 weeks," Pizza Hut wrote in a social media post announcing the temporary rebrand. The regular NFL season runs from Sept. 9, 2026, to Jan. 10, 2027. "This is a playful, limited [.