There are a lot of restaurants in Minnesota, but this familiar chain is now the one that Minnesotans say is the most trusted in the entire state. And, it's a familiar chain that took the title here in the Gopher State. Google Maps Google MapsThat's right, the Pizza Hut website says the familiar chain was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, and was called 'Pizza Hut' because the original sign only had room for eight letters. Today, Pizza Hut has more than 16,000 restaurants and 350,000 team members in more than 100 countries. And that includes 112 Pizza Hut locations across the Bold North.