Papa John’s
Nowadays, America’s fourth-largest pizza delivery restaurant has some trouble keeping it afloat. The founder got into some trouble using a mean racial slur that made him step down the last year. Revenue dropped by 7.8 percent due to the uproar around the event and the change of management. Because of this drastic shift, analysts have warned that there would be a lot of closures in 2019. It was projected it would close as many as 250 branches.
Pie Five
When you want a homemade pizza that will be ready in five minutes to your liking, then Pie Five is the place to go. Although it was barely ten years ago, the idea of fast-casual caught on in the U.S. and spread quickly outside of Texas. Nevertheless, they started to fall almost as soon as they rose. The organization has closed more than 30 sites in the last few years. In fact, during 2019, they shut down even more.