“Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International Inc. carried out a larger revenue slice during the first quarter, but earnings slimmed down on higher costs,” according to the Dallas Business Journal.

“Pizza Hut’s $10 Any Pizza and $10 Dinner Box promotions were popular among customers of Overland Park-based NPC’s 1,189 Pizza Hut restaurants, and the company’s January acquisition of $18.8 million worth of restaurants in Jacksonville, Fla., also provided a boost.”