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Papa Murphy's closing dozens of locations as pizza loyalty collapses

Original headline: “Papa Murphy’s to close dozens more locations”

Why this matters

MTY Food Group is pulling back on Papa Murphy's after its CEO cited a promotional arms race and weak customer loyalty across the pizza category. This is not a Papa Murphy's-specific problem: the whole pizza segment is now fighting on price, and that fight is compressing margins for every player, including the delivery platforms that route pizza orders. For an indie operator competing anywhere near pizza, the promotional environment is about to get louder and cheaper-looking, which makes it harder to hold your own pricing without a clear reason for guests to come back to you specifically.

What to do

Audit your own repeat-visit rate and average check against six months ago to confirm whether your regulars are holding or drifting toward deal-driven competitors.

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Published Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:08:22 GMT