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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: $268,000-$1,400,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $25,000
Royalty Fee: 6.5%
Advertising Fee:

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Pizza Hut News

Pizza Hut Twintern Starts Work
As Pizza Hut approaches 1 million fans on its Facebook page, the company's Twintern used her first "tweet" today to announce an offer of a free order of Stuffed Pizza Rolls from the recently introduced Big Eat Tiny Price menu on July 4 only, with the online purchase of a large pizza at m... more

'Enhanced Dine-in' Concept Helps Pizza Hut Push Sales
Casual dining chain Pizza Hut is planning to extend its ‘Enhanced Dine-in' brand transformation concept to almost a third of its 147 stores across India by next month. Last year, Pizza Hut had invested around Rs 50 crore to introduce the ‘Enhanced Dine-In' concept, to keep pace ... more

Twitter Internships
Students that want to beef up their social media experience are invited to apply for Pizza Hut's ‘Twintern' position. The intern will work with social media tools like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to interact with Pizza Hut fans and enhance those fans' online experience. The Piz... more

Pizza Hut's Reading Program To Host Online Event
On April 14, Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! program will feature children's author and actor John Lithgow reading a bedtime story to families across the country as part of America's Biggest Bedtime Story. John Lithgow, two-time Emmy and Tony Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee, was... more

Pizza Hut, Warner Bros. Team For Terminator Promo
Pizza Hut is teaming with Warner Bros. Pictures to send one lucky fan and a guest to Hollywood for the world premier of "Terminator Salvation." On April 6, Pizza Hut will launch an online promotion with Warner Bros. Pictures to support the May 21 release of the fourth installment in the Term... 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

Related Franchise Categories

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

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