How Much Does It Cost To Open a Pizza Hut Franchise?

The pizza industry has been thriving in recent years, and the market is expected to increase to $42.2 million by 2025. If you want a slice of the pie, Pizza Hut is an excellent franchise opportunity. The brand is one of the world’s biggest pizza chains, having an impressive 19,000-plus locations in over 100 countries.

Before diving into the opportunity, here’s an overview of what you can expect to pay as a Pizza Hut franchisee. 

The Minimum Requirements

The financial requirements to open a Pizza Hut franchise include: 

• $700,000 Net Worth
• $350,000 Liquid Assets
• Strong Credit Report and History

However, it's about more than just the financials. A qualified Pizza Hut candidate will also have successful retail or restaurant business ownership experience or management experience in the restaurant industry. Franchisees must be ready to be fully hands-on with the business and have the ability to build a team of people and grow their capabilities.

The Investment and Other Fees

Once you’ve determined whether you meet the minimum requirements, it's time to consider the investment. The investment varies based on the type of restaurant franchisees choose to open. 

Ranges include: 

• Traditional Opportunities: $367,000 to $2,063,500
• Non-Traditional Opportunities: $40,600 to $472,000

Other fees to consider include: 

• Initial Franchise Fee: $25,000
• Monthly Service Fee (Royalty Rate): 6% of Gross Sales
• National Advertising: 4.75% Gross Sales

Financing Options

Pizza Hut does not offer financing, but a list of banks/financing institutions that have expressed an interest in lending to Pizza Hut franchisees is provided upon request. To facilitate financing, Pizza Hut is listed on the Small Business Administration’s registry where franchisees will receive higher levels of service and quicker loans. 

Additionally, Pizza Hut’s parent company YUM! Brands offers an optional lending assistance program for qualified minorities. Qualified minorities may apply to YUM! for lending assistance for your franchised business under the YUM! Minority Lending Assistance Program. If you meet YUM!’s criteria for the YUM! Minority Lending Assistance Program and YUM! agrees to allow you to participate, then lending assistance will take the form of YUM! guaranteeing 25% of the principal of your franchised business loan up to a maximum of $3 million per loan or franchisee.

The Profits

Pizza Hut does not directly publish its franchise profits. However, finance website SharpSheets claims to have reviewed the brand’s Franchise Disclosure Document and has reported that an average Pizza Hut franchise makes $983,000 in sales per year. According to its website analysis, it would take franchises six years to recoup the original investment to open the franchise. 

Even if the initial investment seems intimidating, Pizza Hut offers entrepreneurs a clear pathway to success. A piece of the pie awaits you!