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Pizza Hut's iPhone ordering app hits 100,000 download markPizza Hut's iPhone ordering app hits 100,000 download mark

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

August 3, 2009

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DALLAS Two weeks after its introduction, Pizza Hut's new ordering application for the iPhone and iPod touch has surpassed 100,000 downloads from the iTunes App Store, the company said Monday.

Pizza Hut’s app, which debuted July 15, allows customers to order menu items directly from their mobile devices through an animated screen on their iPhone or their iPod Touch. It also includes a game.

“We're delighted with the early success of our Pizza Hut app,” said Brian Niccol, chief marketing officer for Pizza Hut “To reach 100,000 downloads so quickly shows that we have a unique app that gives our customers something valuable. Digital innovations have been an important part of our company's history, and the popularity of the Pizza Hut App adds to that legacy.”

Avideo demonstrating the application's features can be found at www.pizzahut.com/iphone .

Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc. of Lousiville, Ky., has more than 10,000 restaurants worldwide.

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About the Author

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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