| It's an age-old American story. A
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| | incorporated and opened their first
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| business dream is born. A few dollars are
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| | franchise in Topeka. By 1965, Pizza Hut
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| borrowed. Years later, millionaires tell
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| | had its first commercial on television
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| the tale of how they almost didn't take
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| | and by 1967 it made its first appearance
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| the big risk. So it goes for Pizza
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| | at the Oklahoma State Fair.A mere 10
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| Hut.This worldwide pizza sensation began
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| | years after the brothers opened their
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| with what almost anyone would agree are
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| | first shop, the company boasted 310
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| quite humble roots and grew through
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| | locations across the country and in
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| dedication to become a powerhouse on the
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| | Canada. The traditional red roof was
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| international business scene.The history
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| | added to the design in 1969.The 1970s and
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| of Pizza Hut is interesting, as well, and
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| | 1980s saw it attain more worldwide
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| can serve as a great case study for
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| | prominence with menu additions,
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| anyone who thinks a little risk isn't
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| | international openings and a New York
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| worth the rewards it can bring. Read
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| | Stock Exchange listing. Also at during
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| on!Pizza Hut got its start not in the
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| | these two decades, Pizza Hut became known
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| lands of the Old World. It didn't even
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| | for its employment of more than 10,000
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| begin in the Italian section of New York
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| | teenagers and its willingness to get
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| City. It was founded, in fact, in 1958 by
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| | involved with charities. The chain
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| a pair of brothers from Wichita, Kansas.
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| | overall surpassed the 4,000 store mark
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| That's right, Wichita!After getting the
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| | during this time.The 1990s brought more
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| idea from a family friend to open their
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| | success for the chain, including the
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| own pizza shop, Frank and Dan Carney
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| | introduction of convenience store
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| borrowed less than $1,000 from their mom
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| | locations, lunch buffets and more.Today,
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| to start the shop. With their nest egg,
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| | the Pizza Hut chain serves nearly 2
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| they bought used equipment, rented a
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| | million pizzas a day in its 12,000 plus
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| building and went to work.What began in
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| | locations. It has an estimated 4 million
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| that small shop has since grown to
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| | customers worldwide and has even boasted
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| include more than 10,000 shops worldwide
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| | delivery to the White House and to former
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| in a pizza empire that spans more than 86
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| | Russian President Boris Yeltsin.What
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| countries.Pizza Hut is now a portion of
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| | began as a $600 venture in Kansas grew
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| Tricon Global Restaurants and operates
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| | through careful nurturing to be one of
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| using franchises. Tricon also owns the
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| | the world's biggest restaurant
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| Taco Bell and KFC names, bringing fast
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| | franchises.The company's success all
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| food restaurants to all corners of the
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| | falls on the shoulders of two brothers
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| globe.The company, although a household
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| | with a desire and determination to make a
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| name now, began with humble roots and was
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| | good pizza and a good living.Copyright
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| developed over time through the careful
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| | (c) 2006Aaron Vaughn writes about pizza
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| watch of the Carney brothers. The
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| | and you can find more news and
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| timeline for the restaurant's growth is
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| | information all about pizza at the
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| simply fascinating.The store was founded
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| | website Pizza Chalet.
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| in 1958 and by '59, the brothers had
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