Today, fingers crossed, is the day construction crews are scheduled to pack up their hammers, saws and levels so Torrington’s Pizza Hut can get back to the business of making, selling and delivering pizzas.
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TORRINGTON – Today, fingers crossed, is the day construction crews are scheduled to pack up their hammers, saws and levels so Torrington’s Pizza Hut can get back to the business of making, selling and delivering pizzas.
Since April 17, crews have been busy remodeling the interior and exterior of the restaurant, which was built in the early 1980s, but, along with three other Pizza Huts in Cheyenne and one in Laramie, was sold last August to High Plains Pizza Inc.
The company acquired its first Pizza Hut in Liberal, Kan., in 1962 and since then has expanded to include 87 restaurants in seven states, including Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
“We own all the Pizza Hut restaurants in Wyoming, except for the ones in Sheridan, Lander, Riverton, Gillette and Worland,” said Dave Chambers, area coach for High Plains. “We don’t look for big city opportunities. Our biggest footprints are in Missoula, Mont., Casper and Cheyenne. High Plains is a family owned franchisee that loves small town markets.”
As for the Torrington Pizza Hut, Chambers said High Plains tried to purchase it six years ago but it didn’t work out. Last year, conditions were more favorable and High Plains was able to close the deal.
“Every franchisee has to reinvest capital every so many years back into the restaurant and many of the smaller franchises are selling because of the mandatory capital requirements,” Chambers said. “Even new federal mandates and state regulations drove the cost of this remodel up substantially.”