PizzaExpress May Shut 15 Percent of UK Outlets, Cut 1,100 Jobs

PizzaExpress May Shut 15 Percent of UK Outlets, Cut 1,100 Jobs
A person is seen walking past an empty Pizza Express restaurant in London, Britain, on March 17, 2020. Hannah McKay/Reuters
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Restaurant group PizzaExpress may shut nearly 15 percent of its UK restaurants and cut 1,100 jobs, as part of a restructuring intended to cut debt and respond to the challenges posed by the CCP virus pandemic.

The company, which operates 449 restaurants in the UK and is currently owned by Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital, said it had started a sale process to find a new owner.