Pizza Hut Israel opened their first restaurant in 1990, under the master franchisee Clal Chains, a subsidiary of Clal Industries.[5] Initially the chain opened many restaurants in Israel and was very successful [5] It was in 1996, when Shlomo Duhoki through his company Penthouse paid the sum of US$12M and bought the business from Clal Chains. In 2002 Pizza Hut Israel switch hands again, Dor Alon the Gas company takes over the business from Shlomo Duhoki. in 2005 Udi Shamai becomes a partner with Dor Alon holding 30% of the business, after 3 years