March 30, 2006
Pizza For Everyone
NPC International, Inc., Pizza Hut’s largest franchisee, settled with the U.S. Justice Department over alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at its restaurants. NPC operates 800 Pizza Hut outlets in 25 states. This article reports that the DoJ found ADA violations after conducting compliance reviews of the restaurants. Under the settlement, NPC agreed to modify its restaurants to accommodate people with disabilities including changes to parking lots, entrances, seating areas and restrooms.