Pizza Hut

Yum! Brands · YUM · EST. 1958 · Plano, Texas

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US UNITS6,3372025 record · QSR Pro estimates

GLOBAL UNITS18,7002025 record · QSR Pro estimates

FRANCHISED %99%2025 record · QSR Pro estimates

FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTSView source notes ↓Figures, scope and source dates

01Our Coverage

12 STORIES

Latest

Pizza Hut’s next reading project has a red roof

The Little Free Library collaboration connects Pizza Hut’s restaurant design and BOOK IT history with neighborhood book sharing.

Oct 5, 2026

Pizza Hut China Opens Its 300th Adjacent Burger BarSep 15, 2026 Yum's Q2 Digital Sales Figures Exclude Pizza HutSep 15, 2026 The Pizza Price War Escalates: Domino's $9.99 vs Pizza Hut's $10 in a Fight for SurvivalMar 24, 2026 Yum Brands Releases First-Ever Food Trends Report: What 59,000 Restaurants See ComingMar 24, 2026 Yum Brands After Gibbs: Chris Turner Inherits a 59,000-Restaurant Empire and an Unfinished AI TransformationMar 24, 2026 March Madness 2026: How QSR Brands Turned College Basketball Into a $200M Marketing BattlegroundMar 24, 2026 Domino's Nine-Quarter Same-Store Sales Streak Reshapes the Pizza CategoryMar 24, 2026 AmRest recruits Warsaw staff for planned Taco Bell launchOct 19, 2026 Cotton Patch’s Sale Brings 46 Restaurants Into Local FavoriteSep 15, 2026 Tropical Smoothie’s Fort Hood Contract Builds on Raphael’s Base ExperienceSep 15, 2026 Yum China’s delivery growth brings a larger rider bill to restaurantsSep 15, 2026

02About the Brand

Pizza restaurant chain offering dine-in, delivery, and carryout

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025

7,197

2019

7,067

2020

6,912

2021

6,726

2022

6,652

2023

6,571

2024

6,337

2025

RECORD YEARS AND SOURCE LABELS BELOW

Records can refer to different reporting dates within a year. Estimates are identified in the source labels; these records are not a like-for-like growth calculation.

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Franchise Requirements

Availability and model

Traditional franchises and nontraditional licenses have different investment ranges and fee arrangements. The financial rows here cover traditional restaurants.

United States; confirm the format and territory with the franchisor

Pizza Hut restaurant formatsSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).

Operating commitment

For traditional restaurants, the franchisee or key operator must complete an eight-to-twelve-week operations training program; travel and lodging are the franchisee’s responsibility.

United States; confirm the format and territory with the franchisor

Pizza Hut restaurant formatsSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).

Initial investment / development estimate: $579,000–$2,053,500
US traditional restaurant estimate; excludes the separate nontraditional licensing format
Pizza Hut restaurant formatsSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Initial franchise fee: $25,000
US traditional restaurant
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Separate development fee: Not verified in reviewed sources
United States
No applicable amount verified in the linked sources. Request the current disclosure for this format and territory.
Pizza Hut restaurant formatsSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Liquid capital / personal funds: Not verified in reviewed sources
United States
No applicable amount verified in the linked sources. Request the current disclosure for this format and territory.
Pizza Hut restaurant formatsSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Net worth: Not verified in reviewed sources
United States
No applicable amount verified in the linked sources. Request the current disclosure for this format and territory.
Pizza Hut restaurant formatsSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Royalty / service fee: 6%–6.5%
Percentage of gross sales; traditional service fee
Standard rate is 6%; 6.5% applies in certain circumstances. It is not a freely selectable range.
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).
Advertising / marketing contribution: 4.75%
Percentage of gross sales; national advertising
The listed association dues are credited toward required system advertising. Do not add them again; digital fees also apply.
Pizza Hut franchise FAQSource checked 2026-10-01 (America/Los_Angeles).

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