The Original Pizza Hut Museum

Free. It’s on the campus so it’s very well taken care of. Some interesting memorabilia inside. Nicely air conditioned. They have a scavenger hunt that you can do. It’s a cute little hut. Nostalgic. Something to do if you’re in the area.

Very cool to see the original Pizza hut building. It’s truly just a hut but there’s some cool artifacts inside. It’s on the campus of Wichita State University. It’s free along with parking and you can spend a good half hour to hour here. Definitely worth the stop and had us craving Pizza Hut!

I showed up just after closing time but luckily the sun was still doing overtime. Pressing my nose to the glass like a kid outside a candy store, I could still see plenty of the memories and memorabilia inside. Many old photos, retro signage and that unmistakable "this is where it all started" energy. Even from the wrong side of the door, it's still pretty cool. Pizza Hut was founded here in Wichita in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. After decades of expansion and multiple ownership changes, it is currently in the process of being sold by Yum! Brands to a capital company and a Chinese partner. The chain struggled in recent years due to declining US sales, increased competition and the rise of delivery-first rivals with lower costs. The latest news is that the sale is expected to close later this year, marking the first time since the 1970s that Pizza Hut will not be owned by PepsiCo or Yum. A sad new chapter. (Just don't ask me how many Pizza Huts I've reviewed because I wasn't helping them much.) This now joins my growing collection of "firsts" that includes the first Starbucks in Seattle, the first Dunkin in Quincy, the first Timmy's in Hamilton and now the birthplace of the Hut.

A fascinating insight into the founding of a global brand started by two brothers who were students at Wichita State University (WSU). The "Hut" is surrounded by the WSU campus. I wonder whether the building remains in this location to inspire an entrepreneurial spirit in the students...rather than whining about their fees.

It’s crazy how small this store is and or was!! It’s located at Wichita state university, it says it was open but there was no one in there or I couldn’t get in. It’s so small you can see everything thru the windows. Pretty neat to see the history of such a huge company today and where they started.

This was so cool to see the orginal Pizza Hut Location which is now completely located on the campus of Witcha State. Simple Muesum that shows the history of Pizza Hut. Only complaint the AC was clearly not working on a very Hot day.. over all it was a great experience.

No, you won't find any pizza. It's small, but covers a LOT of history. We didn't follow the instructions on how to follow the history. We just walked around to look at the items of interest to us. The customized Pizza Hut (PH) high tops with the button in the tongue for ordering was impressive. We enjoyed watching the old commercials. Learning that the simple name for PH was due to the sign only having room for eight characters was part of the fun of all the history. Loved it.

This is a beautiful piece of history! I wish they could do something like that with the First White castle. This place is also well maintained, it's never too crowded, it's full of cool stuff. It gives you a great perspective of everything about pizza hut inside this one room that's a big as a master bedroom.

One room brick building which was moved form its original location and is now on Wichita State University campus. Open to the public. Museum inside includes Pizza Hut memorabilia, nostalgic restaurant table and chandelier, and info plaques. Worth stopping by even if it's closed or after hours since you can see a lot of it through the windows.

I recently saw the Pizza Hut story as part of a television documentary, so this was a must see as I passed through Wichita. It's small, but interesting. I love how WSU is preserving this history. I only wish they had a gift shop. I would've loved to take home some Pizza Hut memorabilia!

There wasn't pizza! It's a pizza museum. It is also very small. And many college students came in and sat down in the museum while looking so it became awkward.

This is the very first Pizza Hut location, now converted into a museum for the public to tour. It is located on the Wichita State University campus and it is an iconic landmark for the Wichita tourist to visit or for the longtime Wichita resident to come to learn more about the country's largest pizza chain. There is a variety of memorabilia, including the original Pizza Hut sauce recipe that was written on a napkin. This place needs to be on every foodie's bucket list.

Awesome place to check out for Pizza Hut history. It's on the beautiful Wichita State Campus.