--- description: Behold the Hot Dog Bites Pizza title: Pizza Hut Thinks This Insane Hot Dog Pizza Can Save It image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt706b3abd0a69d206/698853fca988ca15376b2f77/pizza-hut-hot-dog.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Food & Drink](/tag/food-drink/) ## Food & Drink Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Pizza Hut Thinks This Insane Hot Dog Pizza Can Save It by [Benjamin Snyder/Fortune](/author/benjamin-snyderfortune/) ## Benjamin Snyder/Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 11, 2015 1:40 PM CUT  Pizza Hut by [Benjamin Snyder/Fortune](/author/benjamin-snyderfortune/) ## Benjamin Snyder/Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 11, 2015 1:40 PM CUT Pizza Hut, a YUM! Brands chain dealing with [flat](http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pizza-hut-s-new-menu-isn-t-helping-sales-much-yet-215832223.html "undefined") same-store sales in the U.S., has a new bold gambit to shake things up: A pizza with a pigs-in-a-blanket crust. The Hot Dog Bites Pizza, as it’s been dubbed, is a large one-topping pizza that comes equipped with hot dog bites baked directly into the crust. It’s served with French’s mustard and costs $11.99\. The new foodstuff will be available starting on Thursday, June 18. “Pizza Hut has created the perfect combination for American taste buds,” the company trumpets in a news release. A slightly different variation of the Hot Dog Bites Pizza was available in international markets before it found its way stateside. Still, Pizza Hut is up against the trends: Americans have been increasingly [turning away from fast food](http://fortune.com/2015/05/21/the-war-on-big-food/ "undefined") and opting instead for healthier fare. This isn’t the only Frankenstein-like food creation by a big brand in recent days. Dunkin’ Donuts [announced](http://fortune.com/2015/05/29/dunkin-chips-ahoy/ "undefined") a combination donut and Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookie product in May. 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