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Pizza Hut FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 Pizza Hut FDD moves the Item 7 estimated initial investment range from $462,000–$2,053,500 to $670,000–$2,130,000, and the system contracts from 5,237 to 5,031 outlets (−3.9%) year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: WI & MN state filings · Updated August 2026 · ClearlyFDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Low end of range$462,000$670,000+$208,000 (+45.0%)
High end of range$2,053,500$2,130,000+$76,500 (+3.7%)
Full range$462,000–$2,053,500$670,000–$2,130,000

The 2026 filing puts the Item 7 estimated initial investment at $670,000–$2,130,000, against $462,000–$2,053,500 in the 2025 filing. The low end moves by +$208,000 (+45.0%) and the high end moves by +$76,500 (+3.7%), narrowing the band from $1,591,500 to $1,460,000.

2025 filing: Item 7 provides separate total investment ranges by restaurant concept type; totals exclude real property in some cases and note that vehicles for delivery are not included. 2026 filing: Item 7 provides separate total investment ranges by restaurant concept type; the lowest and highest totals disclosed are from Inline/Endcap Delco ($670,000) and RBD/DBR and FCD ($2,130,000).

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)5,2375,031−206 (−3.9%)
Franchised outlets5,2144,956−258 (−4.9%)
Company-owned outlets2375+52
Openings during the year8955−34
Closures during the year175261+86

Pizza Hut reports 5,031 outlets in the 2026 FDD, against 5,237 in the 2025 filing — a change of −206 (−3.9%).

Outlet counts as each filing states them — 2025: Fiscal year ended December 30, 2024; 2026: Fiscal year ended December 29, 2025. Item 20 Table No. 1 provides systemwide totals for 2023-2025. Item 20 Table No. 3 totals for franchised outlets in 2025 show 55 outlets opened and 259 ceased operations for other reasons, with 54 reacquired by franchisor; terminations and non-renewals are shown as 0 in the totals row. Table No.

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

Pizza Hut included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings. The 2026 filing discloses financial performance, broken out across 3 outlet segments for FY 2025 (Reporting Period beginning December 31, 2024 and ending December 29, 2025) and FY 2024 (Reporting Period beginning December 26, 2023 and ending December 30, 2024).

Item 6 — Ongoing Fees

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Standard royalty rate6.5%6.5%unchanged

The standard royalty rate holds at 6.5% of Gross Sales across both filings.

2025 filing: Disclosed as 6.0% of Gross Sales (6.5% of Gross Sales under certain circumstances). Note 1 describes an alternative effective royalty rate in jurisdictions where alcohol sales cannot be included in the percentage fee. 2026 filing: Rate stated as 6.0% of Gross Sales (6.5% of Gross Sales under certain circumstances); payable monthly by the 20th day of the next month.

Frequently asked questions

Did the cost to open a Pizza Hut franchise change in the 2026 FDD?

The 2026 FDD for Pizza Hut states an Item 7 estimated initial investment of $670,000–$2,130,000, against $462,000–$2,053,500 in the 2025 filing. The low end moves from $462,000 to $670,000 (+$208,000 (+45.0%)) and the high end moves from $2,053,500 to $2,130,000 (+$76,500 (+3.7%)).

How many locations does Pizza Hut have?

The 2026 FDD for Pizza Hut reports 5,031 outlets in Item 20, against 5,237 in the 2025 filing — 206 fewer.

How many Pizza Hut locations closed?

The 2026 FDD for Pizza Hut reports 261 outlet closures for the year it covers, against 175 in the 2025 filing.

Did Pizza Hut change its royalty rate?

No. Both the 2025 and 2026 filings for Pizza Hut state a standard royalty of 6.5%.

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