Last Dine-In Pizza Hut Delays Closure

PIZZA LOVER REJOICE! Pizza Hut's last eat-in restaurant in New Lynn announced it will remain open for another month due to popular demand. 

The store was originally set to close at the end of the month to make way for 80 carparks for Lynn Mall shoppers but a spokesperson for the company said since the news broke that it was closing, the restaurant had been swamped by customers wanting to visit one last time.

"The store was originally due to close on February 28, but the date for demolition has been pushed back a month to allow for the huge influx of patrons wanting to experience dining at the red-roofed legacy," the company said.

The restaurant chain used to be known for its all-you-can-eat pizza, pasta, salads and desserts but has moved away from this model in the last few years in a bid to keep up with the changing fast food industry.

The store will now close on March 20 and reopen a Pizza Hut takeaway store on the edge of the New Lynn mall.

The last remaining restaurant in Auckland's New Lynn was also the first of the chain to open in New Zealand in 1974 and has been running for 41 years.

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