Former Area Pizza Hut to Become Something New Soon

The site of a former Pizza Hut restaurant will soon reopen as another popular fast food chain near the Hudson Valley, New York leaving many wondering if it will be a Chick-fil-A, Popeyes, White Castle, or Wendy's.

Pizza Hut Becoming Something New

The Pizza Hut located at 75 Maple Ave in Catskill, New York closed in December 2022, and after it closed many area residents hoped that a new business would move it to the vacant space soon. In 2023 it was rumored that plans had been submitted to the Village of Catskill Planning Board to have the space converted to a cannabis dispensary named the Green Hut.

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Those plans were abandoned after the Village of Catskill Planning Board approved different plans for another dispensary, Catskill Roots, which was to be located at 79-81 Maple Avenue. (The village prohibits cannabis shops from being within 2,000 feet of each other.) So what would be the next best option for a former fast food type restaurant?

Another fast food restaurant of course!

New Fast Food Restaurant Coming to Catskill, New York

According to the Catskill Village Planning Board, they have approved site plans submitted by the Yum & Chill Restaurant Group to open a Wendy’s Restaurant at the 75 Maple Ave location. Rooni Mehta, Senior Vice President of Yum & Chill told WTEN that the company is working to buy the former Pizza Hut building and transform it into a Wendy's fast food restaurant.

The company isn't new to the fast food industry as they already own 17 Taco Bells and five other Wendy’s, with two of them located in the Poughkeepsie, NY area. They are currently working on opening a Wendy’s in Hudson and hoping to open the Catskill Wendy’s early next year.

Wendy's Coming to Catskill

Wendy’s is the third-largest hamburger fast-food chain in the world with more than 7,100 locations worldwide. Wendy's is known for square patty hamburgers and creations like the "Baconator" as well as fries, salads, baked potatoes, chili, and the popular "Frosty" dessert.