Hot Stuff Pizza
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Hot Stuff Pizza franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Hot Stuff Pizza franchise specializes in made-to-order pizza and convenience food served through a fast-casual model, often located within convenience stores an
Headline figures
Hot Stuff Pizza quick facts
- Is Hot Stuff Pizza a franchise?
- Yes. Hot Stuff Pizza offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 655 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 32).
- How much does it cost to open a Hot Stuff Pizza franchise?
- The Hot Stuff Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $62,500–$175,500 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 12). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- Does Hot Stuff Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Hot Stuff Pizza FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many Hot Stuff Pizza locations are there?
- The FDD reports 655 outlets at the end of 2025 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 32). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Hot Stuff Pizza a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 makes no financial performance representation, so ask current owners about results; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $62,500 – $175,500 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets declined by 97 in 2025, to 655 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
2 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2025 FDD for Hot Stuff Pizza has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32
Net −168 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($62,500 – $175,500) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Hot Stuff Pizza reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units decreased from 752 to 655 in 2025. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 12
- [2]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 32
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | performance food group company total shareholders’ equity as of june 28, 2025: $4,472.4 million | $4,472 |
| 2025 | performance food group company net sales, fiscal year ended june 28, 2025: $63,298.9 million | $63,299 |
| 2025 | performance food group company total assets as of june 28, 2025: $17,881.2 million | $17,881 |
| 2025 | performance food group company total liabilities as of june 28, 2025: $13,408.8 million | $13,409 |
| 2025 | performance food group company net income, fiscal year ended june 28, 2025: $340.2 million | $340 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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At a glance
Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.