Quick Verdict · who it fits
Pizza Hut, LLC fits owner-operators looking for a mature food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$56K - $304K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$5K
Royalty (Item 6)
7–10%
System size (Item 20)
1,241 +66
Years in business
10+ yrs
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 7–10% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (7–10%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
1,241
Total units open
66
Units opened last year
138
Units closed last year
-72
Net unit growth
decline
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Pizza Hut ranks against 561 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
7th pct · of 561 peers
Franchise fee
1st pct · of 561 peers
System size
93rd pct · of 561 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$594K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$44K
Avg system size
346
Franchises analyzed
561
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hut | Disclosed | $5K | $56K - $304K | 7–10% | 1,241 |
| Chesters InternationalSimilar price | None | $2K | $28K - $307K | — | 918 |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | Disclosed | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Pizza Hut, LLC requires a $5,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $55,800–$304,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Yes. Pizza Hut, LLC discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 7.0% to 10.0% and an advertising fund contribution of $1,500 Annually on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Pizza Hut, LLC has 1,241 total locations, with 66 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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