How much does it cost to open a Pizza Hut franchise?

The franchisor's Item 7 table puts the total initial investment to open a Pizza Hut franchise at $846,000 to $2,130,000, according to their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What is the royalty rate for Pizza Hut franchise?

Pizza Hut charges a 6.0% royalty fee (percentage of gross sales), as disclosed in their FDD, Item 6.

What is the Murk Score for Pizza Hut?

Pizza Hut has a Murk Score of 47/100 (ELEVATED, our band for scores 40 to 64). The Murk Score measures FDD transparency across 32 binary checks covering disclosure completeness, system trajectory, franchisor solvency, internal consistency, and litigation. A lower score indicates greater transparency.

How many Pizza Hut franchise locations are there?

Pizza Hut has 5,031 total franchise outlets, with a net growth of -206 units in the last reported year, according to their FDD, Item 20.

Does Pizza Hut have any franchise litigation?

According to Item 3 of their FDD: Litigation detected: 1 pending case.

Pizza Hut FDD Analysis | Franchise Sonar

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Pizza Hut's Item 20 shows a net decrease of 206 franchise units in the last reported year. Item 20 breaks the changes down by terminations, non-renewals, reacquisitions, ceased operations and transfers.

Source: FDD Item 20

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Pizza Hut

Issuance Date: March 25, 2026·Verified: Sep 10, 2026

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MURK SCORE

FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: ELEVATED(our band for scores 40 to 64)

Does Pizza Hut Have Franchise Litigation?

Litigation detected: 1 pending case.

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How Much Does a Pizza Hut Franchise Cost?

Royalty Rate	Initial Investment	Total Units	Net Growth (1Y)
6.0% percentage of gross sales	$846K to $2.1M	5,031	-206

Royalty Rate

Initial Investment

Total Units

Net Growth (1Y)

6.0%

percentage of gross sales

$846K to $2.1M

5,031

-206

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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What Does Pizza Hut's Item 19 Disclose About Earnings?

Avg Gross Sales	Sample Size	Average vs Median
$0,000,000	000 units	Unlock to see

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We found 6 red flags in Pizza Hut's FDD.

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We found 6 red flags in Pizza Hut's FDD.

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Items 19-21 financials

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Franchise Sonar provides independent analysis of franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) filed with state regulators. This is for informational purposes only and is NOT investment advice. Data extracted using automated technology; verify all financial information directly in the official FDD before making decisions. Murk Score measures disclosure completeness, not franchise quality. Pizza Hut is a trademark of its respective owner. Franchise Sonar is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Pizza Hut.