Two Big Franchisees Wobble While Three More Chains Close Units

It was another busy couple of weeks on the finance and bankruptcy front for restaurant chains and a couple very large franchisee groups.   –NPC Int’l. the Pittsburg, Kan.-based diversified franchisee that operates more than 1,200 Pizza Huts and 400 Wendy’s units, said it is exploring restructuring “opportunities,” including a possible bankruptcy. The company has…