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But while high school seniors may have missed out on walking down the aisle in caps and gowns, Pizza Hut is celebrating the class of 2020 by giving away 500,000 free pizzas. "Our brand has a long history of celebrating moments that matter -- like graduations -- and Pizza Hut takes pride in being a part of our customers' big days," Pizza Hut chief marketing officer George Felix said in a news release. "So, it's only natural that we'd be there for students and their families to help celebrate the accomplishments of the graduating class of 2020." To get a free medium one-topping pizza, students need to go to www.pizzahut.com/gradparty and enter their Hut Rewards email to get a certificate for free pizza deposited into their account. Sign up for a Hut Rewards account here to claim your free pizza.

CNN image(CNN) - Papa John's is slowly turning things around and perhaps a new crust will help. Papa John's crust selection lacks variety compared to its competitors. The new Papa John's crust is available Monday across the United States. Slice strugglesSales at Papa John's have struggled the past few years following the scandal surrounding founder and former CEO John Schnatter. In February, activist investing firm Starboard Value took a $200 million stake in Papa John's and pledged to turn things around.

Tim Boyle/Getty Images(CNN) - Pizza Hut had struggled to compete against Domino's and Papa John's for the past few years. Pizza Hut also is launching an interactive game called "Hut Hut Win" that will give customers a chance to win NFL merchandise and free food. Pizza Hut is also stepping up its digital game with leading apps on Apple's iOS App Store and Google Play for Android. But even without any plant-based products on the horizon just yet, Pizza Hut is still enjoying a solid comeback. "The second quarter, globally, was one of the best for Pizza Hut in a long time.

NEW YORK - Pizza Hut announced Wednesday it will likely close about 500 of its dine-in locations nationwide. USA Today reports the locations will be closed so they do not compete with the company's delivery and carryout orders. As many as 6,100 of the company's nearly 7,500 locations are traditional restaurants. Pizza Hut has not announced which stores will close or when they will be shut down. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

Compared to its current logo, the old version features its red roof more prominently and the Pizza Hut font is bolder and in black. Pizza Hut used the original logo from 1967 to 1999, when it was the by far the biggest pizza company in the world. "Pizza Hut is an iconic brand that is engrained in the hearts and minds of so many of our customers, we felt it was our job to make our creative reflect both the rich legacy of Pizza Hut, as well as nod to where we're headed," Marianne Radley, Pizza Hut's chief brand officer, told CNN Business. The logo is the latest change for Pizza Hut as competition tightens with its closest competitors, Domino's and Papa John's. In May, Pizza Hut changed the recipe of its "Original Pan Pizza" with a new cheese blend, sauce and pan.