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FamiLEE Community Pizza is part of ‘$12 Any” promotion at restaurant chain

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

April 16, 2024

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TikTok Influencer Keith Lee and wife, Ronni, team with Pizza Hut for new limited-time pie.

Pizza Hut, the division of Yum Brands Inc., is partnering with online influencer Keith Lee for a new benefit pie, the company said Tuesday.

Plano, Texas-based Pizza Hut is teaming with the NAACP Outstanding Social Media Personality winner to support both Lee’s charities as well as promote its “$12 Any” campaign, which allows customers to customize their toppings and crust.

"I am blessed to team up with Pizza Hut for the FamiLEE Community Pizza and I’m excited to support causes that hit close to home," said Lee in a statement. "This partnership is all about sharing love through food, bringing communities together, and doing what we truly feel is supposed to be done within our space.”

Lee’s community pizza features his family favorite toppings, pepperoni and bacon, on a hand-tossed crust, a spokesperson said.

“Pizza Hut has been there during big moments in life with my family, and I’m grateful to be a part of this journey together, and I can only be thankful in advance that this pizza will encourage others to do the same,” Lee said.

Lee is known for his food content pushed to more than 16 million TikTok followers.

As part of this partnership, Pizza Hut and Lee will donate $50,000 to Southfield ANT and OakHills High School, where Keith and his wife, Ronni, attended high school.

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“Keith Lee is a creator who has really been shaping the food industry and one I have been an avid follower of for a long time," said Lindsay Morgan, Pizza Hut’s chief marketing officer.

"His TikTok reviews are authentic, and he celebrates community and family,” Morgan continued. “We felt his personal brand was a perfect fit for Pizza Hut, so together we created the FamiLEE Community Pizza so guests can try Keith's recipe and be a part of giving back to his community.”

The FamiLEE Community Pizza will be available nationwide for a limited time.

Pizza Hut operates nearly 18,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries.

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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