This pizza chain makes a major rebrand for the 2026 football season
Pizza Hut announced it will temporarily change its name during the upcoming NFL season. The exact reason for the rebrand and how people have reacted to it are not yet clear from available reporting.
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National story. 5 articles from 4 sources. Updated Aug 21, 2026.
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2 sourcesPizza Hut is temporarily changing its name to celebrate the upcoming NFL season
Pizza Hut drops "Pizza" from name for football season, becomes "HUT"
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2 sourcesPizza Hut makes surprising change to iconic name ahead of NFL season
Pizza Hut gets major name ‘change’ and a new look — see why the rebrand won’t last long
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2 developments- Aug 20Pizza Hut gets major name ‘change’ and a new look — see why the rebrand won’t last long
- Aug 21This pizza chain makes a major rebrand for the 2026 football season
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