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Beloved pizza chain to close up to 50 locations

MTY is shutting down dozens of restaurant locations following a decline in sales and profits.

By · Published July 13, 2026  17:26 UTC · Updated July 17, 2026  20:26 UTC

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 11 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 11 distinct news outlets with 11 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 9.
  • Primary Driver: MTY is shutting down dozens of restaurant locations following a decline in sales and profits.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Montreal-based MTY is closing 68 restaurants. This move follows a drop in sales and profits, with other coverage specifically noting that up to 50 underperforming stores of a popular pizza chain will be closed after significant losses.

Reporting from The Independent, Delish, the Montreal Gazette, and the New York Post emphasizes the closure of these locations nationwide. The news coincides with MTY's reporting of its second quarter results for fiscal 2026, as detailed by GlobeNewswire.

Future developments depend on the fiscal results reported by MTY and the specific impact of the closures on the pizza chain's nationwide footprint.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 93d ago.

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Questions people are asking

Which company is closing locations?

Montreal-based MTY.

How many restaurants are being closed in total?

According to the Montreal Gazette, MTY will close 68 restaurants.

Why are the closures happening?

The closures follow a fall in sales and profit, as well as huge losses at underperforming stores.

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