ARF Group Leases 2,500-Square-Foot Centereach Site for Pizza Hut DELCO

ARF Group, a Pizza Hut franchisee that operates multiple Long Island locations, has leased a 2,500-square-foot retail space in the New Village Plaza at 1707 Middle Country Road in Centereach to open a Pizza Hut DELCO delivery and carryout unit. The deal adds another DELCO-format location to ARF Group’s footprint and signals more operational focus on carryout and delivery in the local market.

Pizza Hut’s franchise materials describe the format as: "Fast Casual Delco. A Delco location with counter-serve seating, this model features a casual dining environment and the convenience of carryout or delivery." That layout typically means a smaller footprint devoted to kitchen and pickup operations, with limited front-of-house seating, which affects the mix of roles and staffing priorities compared with a full-service restaurant.

The leased space measures 2,500 square feet inside the New Village Plaza shopping center at 1707 Middle Country Road in Centereach. Available reporting lists the size, address, and plaza location but does not include lease terms, rent, landlord identity, broker names, or buildout details. The materials also indicate the new location is "expected to open" but the phrase is truncated in the supplied notices and no opening date or timeframe was disclosed.

For workers, the DELCO model usually shifts hiring toward delivery drivers, carryout attendants, and kitchen crew experienced in high-turnover, high-volume prep and packaging. Counter-serve seating reduces the need for extensive table service staff, while growth in delivery demand places a premium on drivers and delivery dispatch roles as well as training on app-based order platforms and contactless pickup procedures. Store managers and assistant managers typically face faster pacing and tighter scheduling around peak delivery windows.

Questions remain that matter to job seekers and current Pizza Hut employees. The chain and franchisee have not provided public details on hiring counts, hours, wage scales, or managerial staffing for the new Centereach site. Lease length, tenant improvements, and permit or buildout timelines were not disclosed in the available notices either.

The move expands ARF Group’s presence on Long Island and could bring immediate hiring and operational shifts to Centereach once the buildout is complete. Workers and local managers should watch for formal hiring announcements from ARF Group and Pizza Hut for specific roles, schedules, and training timelines; the company has not yet published an opening date or staffing plan.