PLANO, Texas – Pizza Hut announced that the company, along with its franchise partners, plans to hire nearly 3,000 new drivers a month through the end of the year.

The hiring effort will bring in approximately 14,000 new drivers across the Pizza Hut system. The new delivery driver hires will include full and part-time positions and are based on the needs of the individual restaurant and market.

In addition to increasing its delivery driver fleet, Pizza Hut has developed a proprietary delivery network algorithm that will significantly change its pizza delivery business. The new algorithm will drastically improve the accuracy and reliability of Pizza Hut deliveries. The system can predict how long a delivery will take and account for variable factors such as weather, construction, traffic and other irregularities in the delivery pattern to enable safe, accurate deliveries.

"We have a belief that, 'No One Out-Pizzas the Hut,' and for us that's so much more than a tagline. It's a promise that we are making to our customers," said Artie Starrs, president, Pizza Hut, U.S.

The new delivery driver technology will be available in all 6,300 U.S. Pizza Hut restaurant locations immediately and enhances all parts of the delivery equation at Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut has also transformed its online mapping and location services with Google Maps to locate customers and identify the most convenient restaurant locations for faster delivery and carry-out options.

"We are serious about this, and this focus and commitment to the best delivery experience will hopefully help some customers reassess the brand if they haven't tried us in a while or haven't had us deliver a pizza before," said Nicolas Burquier, COO, Pizza Hut. "This is about accuracy and consistency, giving our customers a trusted experience. We think these technological enhancements further enable our team members to deliver a hot, delicious Pizza Hut pizza when the customer expects it."