I visited Pizza Hut after Yum! Brands said it was exploring a sale and saw one big reason the chain is struggling

I visited Pizza Hut after Yum! Brands said it's exploring a sale and saw why the chain is struggling.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

• Yum! Brands is exploring a sale of the Pizza Hut brand and closing 250 underperforming stores.
• I ate at two locations to see why the chain is struggling enough for Yum! to consider a sale.
• While the food was on par with other pizza chains I've tried, Pizza Hut's value is unclear.

Pizza Hut, one of America's most recognizable pizza chains, is facing an identity crisis.