# Beloved pizza chain to close up to 50 locations

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-13 17:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 9.12

## Executive Summary
A popular pizza chain is shutting down up to 50 locations following significant financial losses.

## Intelligence Brief
A beloved pizza chain is closing up to 50 underperforming stores nationwide. This move follows a period of huge losses for the brand.


Coverage from The Independent, Delish, and the New York Post emphasizes the scale of the closures. Simultaneously, the Montreal Gazette reports that Montreal-based MTY is closing 68 restaurants after experiencing a fall in sales and profit.


Future developments depend on the second quarter results for fiscal 2026, as reported by GlobeNewswire.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How many pizza chain locations are closing?
Up to 50 locations are set to close.

### Why are the stores being closed?
The closures are attributed to underperformance and huge losses.

### What other closures are related to MTY?
Montreal-based MTY is closing 68 restaurants following a drop in profit and sales.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Popular, Beloved, Locations Nationwide, Beloved Pizza Chain Set To Close, Montreal-based MTY, MTY Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nation’s Restaurant News | Papa Murphy’s to close dozens more locations | 2026-07-15 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNRUVKaG5uWWpfYjhDRXA0NENFZWxOWDRGeUdDY1NXTXdnNmp2UjNPQkt6Tk5rV25PdVd2NUxOUDRRWGlkeU83TC05OVVTLWxuZm1pV2l3S195cFNwcG85NXJqWjNXSm5xY1h0TURkMXlMWEdjQ093YlRGdkNHMVFCVnNBVTNmWmw4WjJj?oc=5) |
| Yahoo! Finance Canada | Restaurant franchisor MTY Food Group to axe 68 underperforming stores | 2026-07-15 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1kWktSQXRaV2gwOEpsaEdUcml3OEhaajE0NjFRVTBzMGZRREozbHJ4eDBHY2xTZGpGWThoMEx0VVNGeUlnSUhaNFZ1QmR1VWhFUW5MVDNMTGlqUm55Ty0zZnFYcmdLcTlJTWlFS2RUaXNyR2RTdDBDVThjbXpURjA?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | Pizza chain to close up to 50 locations as sales slump | 2026-07-15 15:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOSjhTYWNCbndJTWNYUnJyQUlqX3l2eEhKUzY1UTFJUlNEY1dVQ043VUFuTHByejNIY0txNElJd29IMmxwNlYxdHVKLVQ0dDdxcmlFd2NPM0JqbEhOU0FzbkJEbDluSWtnWEVhQkh4bWRtbE1qOGZzSWVoUjVlMHZKNWZ4VVI0QVRJcUpv0gGQAUFVX3lxTE4xeUNHcUxlNjZSZHMtckVEWVhpRDBwdmhxMkpDS0JNaFk0OTFUY19ycDNDcFU3V08tYVMxckVsUWd3TDNqRkFRQVE4Qk80cTNpWjBOam0yVUFFbDkzV3RUSjA5NXVMR05xV2RCdlRXUzJwM2Vwekx0RXJWd1BybDBta3ZyejJuNHlyS1M2dHZvTQ?oc=5) |
| MyNorthwest.com | Papa Murphy’s to shutter up to 50 underperforming stores amid restructuring | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9XakVNVDNGM1QzQ3lleGpSWVZId0k2MVUtWkgtOFpRRzdqQS1BRzdMUno2RnJ4dGw3cHNnOHJ6ZHBUSENzd1JXOGJBRjNhZGhHR01zWHgtakdzTWpyYTBVVUg4bXdIeVVQWUhiMC13Vkk?oc=5) |
| FOX 2 | Papa Murphy’s to close 50 restaurants due to declining sales | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPOHNjNzdDUVR4QWhsMXIwb2ZUbXRmekgxSU10d2VSS2liX2hkNUNBZVFYRVNWb2RKN1lHcS1Eb3BjNmJrckdqdktvWmE0aXZ0Wjc5bnRzMFhUUjY0SXlTOEZ4Uko3WUVFUzFqTUVUd28tNDdSMG0wQk1ILVZpbUxSSEg5MnQ4cjVfWXlKQWhWb3VBYTZPZG1sVDZ30gGfAUFVX3lxTE9waG1LNHcxM1Vibk9DUkxpSkw1Rlhxd1pqVlZBVVFqUEFFMkphM0MxajNFbTJRaW43YVVUMmhmdEtYWlYwY3hCcGo5aGhwV2swUzh2elNTblZ5TWlQMzdkZ3VWLXo1STVvM1pJcUp3dnVBQnNueFZBNnVZWnpSNVpLb1lTNVN3U3NUckY3ZFN0b1NLbkkzR2tKX1ZWLU5WWQ?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Beloved Pizza Chain Set To Close 50 Locations Nationwide | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE4wLWJ6RmJHTGpOUWhwNFpHTENCOG0tMWEtRWZYd0FfX2xjVndCN0FweWw1STZOelhjNHpaU09xZ05rMEdKdmFxQ3ZjbTV5ZlJILUN1WGpka0lQUkhBUXlpLUdHMWoxZG1TQ1JqS0NVa2Zoa2oybjl3b2NWSHRfdw?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Popular pizza chain to close 50 underperforming stores after huge losses | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNd2tkZmVpN2xRbHlKV0lfRDV4RGFYMEd3VmlFdU5lSTA0SmxBM1JfRDVlS3NkcXlpclBCMXBYcFR6eVNlNUhzZ3NGQnl4S2FYc082VTZ3MmJxNzR4WldONE5ha3lrVU5ZTFl6YUFaYzg2V08yYl9GbUlXMUtJbVBaUGxPZ0U1cjJHNUljeVY1UDE0RFE?oc=5) |
| Delish | Beloved Pizza Chain Set To Close 50 Locations Nationwide | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFB2anFNOWxfYVJvdkdvY0pYOEhFMkt6bFQxMWs2OVIxV1NzZVYtZVY3NmFZbXppUnV2U1owUE1ENUFueXZLTDNXZm4xLVFiQlJXXzc1UXVyaDZZMVFsaU10Z1ZzUFQ3QzRmbnVMa0s5NHF5ZXM?oc=5) |
| Montreal Gazette | Montreal-based MTY to close 68 restaurants after sales and profit fall | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNQ3A1Vm9OX3dxMEJNQ0pURXlHTnBtQVRSM3hGUGZqWGhoNVc2SWM3OWhOcy0xWjBDQmVMcEFrNk9VVDNfOXlkMjd1LV9EMG5OOEUzWGtRaEJJaUNEYnhDdEhtWVlrOWdtUDd4Rmg3TnNrUnc2ajY2d2FUT3ZMcnY3dnNWRU13cXM5TzNwbG96d3J3ZHZBVHVBdk5WQlRaMnVGS1JCb1k4M3JlMmNQ?oc=5) |
| GlobeNewswire | MTY Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2026 | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOMk1wOWRtNWNxZExRSXhISzdxckNlSDVWUFBkcFliVUpraU0tUlZBdDlWaFZDSXgyX1Bwb3R5eDdIc2dqanhSZkV3VFJqRTFBdFBPMGZfRlZOTTBqZlBIbVEyRTc4ME0wUndvQzFYN2JKcTJTYXJDNTB6WVZhVFBaS252NVo5eHp1OVE3RU51Nld4bUc4QVFSc0lfazdnR2F0WnJKdXp5VW5lZE42Zk1Zd0VXVWEtT3g1Q0JqYTRhcw?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Beloved pizza chain to close up to 50 locations | 2026-07-13 14:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNRVRkbFJfQlZjbURhd19DOHJaRkRTSjVRSEFSUWxxMktUbXM5TFRqcGxXcDJZWGNmWVFvQ2Z0dlFRZUtPZ0s1NE9KaGJ3cnZCc1d0NkRndXpEajhTLV9xOEkwYTFMblhTVnFUUnVuTVhiWWtDWDY2NUV0aGF6MkFhWEZHMzZUVjJGb3o3Rm8wQmRVLTJMbkwzdw?oc=5) |

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