Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pizza Hut Museum
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 27, 2023
1. Pizza Hut Museum Marker
This museum highlighting the history of the world-famous Pizza Hut chain of restaurants sits on Wichita State University's Innovation Campus. The structure is the original Pizza Hut store and was relocated to the WSU campus and dedicated in 1986, serving for a time as headquarters for WSU's Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs.
The Pizza Hut Museum was established and dedicated in 2018 through the generosity of friends and supporters. It will continue to serve as a symbol of Wichita's entrepreneurial spirit - past, present and future.
A Special Thanks to
Dan and Gayla Carney
For their invaluable guidance, generosity and visionary leadership.
Project Contributors
Fugate Enterprises Larry & Dana Fugate Pizza Hut, LLC Daland Corporation CFL Pizza, LLC Rich And Gayla Divelbiss Leprino Foods Company NPC International, Inc. Jack L. & Pat L. Shelton Emerald City Pizza, LLC Bob Geist - Rage, Inc. La Raza Pizza, Inc. Lawrence E. Marshall John & Barbara McCune The McCoy Family Pepsi Cola WKRP Management LLC MKEC Engineering, Inc.
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Location. 37° 43.261′ N, 97° 17.195′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is on Innovation Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2090 Innovation Blvd, Wichita KS 67208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pizza Hut Number One (here, next to this marker); Gene Stephenson's Wichita State University All Americans (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wichita State University Shockers 1989 NCAA National Champion (about 700 feet away); Harry "Hap" Bledsoe (about 700 feet away); Virginia H. Farah Foundation (about 700 feet away); Ron and Linda Tyler (about 700 feet away); O.L. "Rusty" & Joan Eck
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 27, 2023
2. Pizza Hut Museum
In 2018, the original Pizza Hut franchise building was moved to the Innovation Campus at Wichita State University.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
