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Pizza Hut franchise

Pizza restaurants serving delivery, carryout and dine-in customers.

Opening investment
$670,000–$2,130,000

Published ranges across disclosed formats

Average annual revenue
$972,864

2025 · 4,767 mature traditional franchise restaurants; format exclusions

U.S. locations
6,307

2025

Worldwide locations
19,985

P6 2026 · Pizza Hut Division total · includes Telepizza

Opening costs and fees

$670,000–$2,130,000

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

RBD and DBR Dine-In/Delivery/Carryout Restaurant (1,600–4,000 sq ft)

$846,000–$2,130,000

2026 FDD Item 7

Excludes variable land and building purchase/lease costs and delivery vehicles. Includes $25,000 initial franchise fee, $619,000–$1,651,500 building and site improvements, and $5,000–$21,500 additional funds for three months.

FCD Dine-In/Delivery/Carryout Restaurant (1,600–2,900 sq ft)

$818,000–$2,130,000

2026 FDD Item 7

Fast Casual Dine-in format excluding variable land and lease costs and delivery vehicles. Includes $25,000 initial franchise fee, $619,000–$1,651,500 building and site improvements, and $5,000–$21,500 additional funds for three months.

Freestanding Delco Delivery/Carryout Restaurant (1,200–1,600 sq ft)

$816,000–$1,900,000

2026 FDD Item 7

Freestanding Delivery/Carryout format excluding variable land and lease costs and delivery vehicles. Includes $25,000 initial franchise fee, $643,000–$1,520,500 building and site improvements, and $5,000–$21,500 additional funds for three months.

Inline/Endcap Delco Delivery/Carryout Restaurant (1,200–1,600 sq ft)

$670,000–$960,000

2026 FDD Item 7

Inline or Endcap Delivery/Carryout format excluding variable land and lease costs and delivery vehicles. Includes $25,000 initial franchise fee, $497,000–$580,500 building and site improvements, and $5,000–$21,500 additional funds for three months.

Restaurant Based Delivery / Delivery Based Restaurant
$846,000–$2,130,000 for RBD/DBR. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded.
Fast Casual Dine-in
$818,000–$2,130,000 for Fast Casual Dine-in. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded.
Freestanding Delco
$816,000–$1,900,000 for freestanding Delco. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded.
Inline or endcap Delco
$670,000–$960,000 for inline or endcap Delco. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded.

Key ongoing fees

Monthly Service Fee (Royalty)
6.0% of Gross Sales (6.5% under certain circumstances; paid monthly).Monthly
System Advertising Fund & IPHFHA Dues
4.75% of Gross Sales (IPHFHA dues of 4.75% are credited toward the required 4.75% System Advertising Fund contribution).Monthly
Restaurant Technology, Dragontail & Digital Innovation
$2,950/year Restaurant Technology Fee + $75/month Dragontail KMX (+$240 install) + $0.41 per digital transaction.Monthly

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Running the business

Management and ownership requirements
Owner participation in daily operations is recommended. A trained manager must run daily operations; an actively involved Qualified Operator must hold at least 10% equity. Each owner with at least 10% equity gives a personal guaranty.

Revenue and performance

$972,864

2025 · 4,767 mature traditional franchise restaurants; format exclusions

2025 average annual sales
$972,864 average annual sales; $929,232 median. Sample: 4,767 selected mature U.S. franchised traditional restaurants. DBR, FCD, Express and other excluded formats are outside this sample. Sales are not owner income.2024-12-31–2025-12-29

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

6,307 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

U.S. restaurants, as of December 2025; official franchise site, all reported formats and ownership types.

Average annual revenue

$972,864 average annual sales; $929,232 median. Sample: 4,767 selected mature U.S. franchised traditional restaurants. DBR, FCD, Express and other excluded formats are outside this sample. Sales are not owner income. 2026 issuance, latest observed matching Minnesota filing posting for this format; not certified latest nationwide or current executable terms Human verification pending; not a complete profile or executable offer. Traditional System Restaurants; separate nontraditional disclosure not acquired

Worldwide locations

19,985 worldwide Pizza Hut Division restaurants at June 30, 2026, including 130 company-owned and 19,855 franchise and license restaurants; the division includes Pizza Hut and Telepizza. This is a reported Pizza Hut Division total, not a Pizza Hut-only count; Telepizza is included. The 130 company-owned and 19,855 franchise and license rows also cover both brands and are not allocated to Pizza Hut. The figure is an end-of-period stock as of June 30, 2026; no current-day census or subsequent transaction is inferred.

Opening investment

$846,000–$2,130,000 for RBD/DBR. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded. $818,000–$2,130,000 for Fast Casual Dine-in. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded. $816,000–$1,900,000 for freestanding Delco. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded. $670,000–$960,000 for inline or endcap Delco. Land or lease costs vary and are excluded; additional funds cover three months. Vehicles and financing costs are excluded.

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