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Pizza Hut

Family pizza restaurant

While college students in Wichita, Kansas, Frank and Dan Carney were approached by a family friend with the idea of opening a pizza parlor. Inspired, the brothers borrowed $600 from their mother, purchased secondhand equipment, and rented a small building on a busy intersection in their hometown. With that, the first Pizza Hut opened its doors in 1958. More than 40 years later, Pizza Hut has locations throughout the world serving its specialty pizzas.

Pizza Hut is owned by Yum! Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, A&W Restaurants, and Long John Silver’s.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

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

Total Investment: $317,000-$2,970,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $25,000
Royalty Fee: 6.5%
Advertising Fee: N/A

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Pizza Hut News

Pizza Hut Vp Addresses Consumer Confidence Crisis At Marketing Conference
Bob Kraut, vice president of marketing communications with Pizza Hut, offered solutions for what he called the crisis of consumer confidence at yesterday's Forrester's Consumer Forum in Chicago. "Whatever we can do to lessen anxiety, give more choices, and give more value, Pizza Hut ... more

Pizza Hut Debuts Ad Campaign For Wings Business
Want some wings with that pie? Pizza Hut is banking on it, with new marketing for its chicken wings, now sold in about half the chain's 6,200 U.S. restaurants. Pizza Hut launched national ads for the WingStreet brand on sports and prime-time TV this past Saturday. Other pizza chains offer ... more

Pizza Hut Launches Ad Agency Search
Pizza Hut has launched a review of creative duties on its ad account, according to a story in Adweek. Pizza Hut's account is currently with Omnicom Group's BBDO in New York. According to the story: The brand's major media spending totaled $275 million last year and $144 millio... more

Pizza Hut Iphone App Lands A Spot In Apple Commercial
Pizza Hut's iPhone app, released this past summer, is featured in an Apple-sponsored iPhone commercial, according to a story in Advertising Age. While officials from Pizza Hut's digital agency IMC2 had planned to contact Apple and campaign for a place in one of its commercials, Apple contact... more

Pizza Hut Plans Aggressive Uk Expansion
Pizza Hut plans to open 30 to 50 new units a year in the U.K. beginning in 2010, according to a story in the Financial Times. The company is seeking to take advantage of the recession-related boom in people eating at home. From the Financial Times: Delivery has been a very successful pa... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Pizza Hut open? 1957
When did Pizza Hut start Franchising? 1959

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2003	4725	N/A	2562	2544
2002	5901	N/A	3571	2493
2001	5974	N/A	3509	2508
2000	6126	N/A	3489	2469
1999	4277	N/A	N/A	2790

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Third Party Financing Source(s): No

4 Other Franchises in this Family

• A & W Restaurants
• KFC
• Long John Silver's
• Taco Bell

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• Pizza Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises $250K to $500K

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