Franchise opportunities compared
California Pizza Kitchen vs Huddle House
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
California Pizza Kitchen
$28,000 – $5,377,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Huddle House
$380,880 – $2,381,275
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
California Pizza Kitchen
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Huddle House
$35,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
California Pizza Kitchen
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Huddle House
4.75%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Before you compare
- California Pizza Kitchen figures come from its 2026 FDD and Huddle House figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- California Pizza Kitchen and Huddle House disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Huddle House has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
California Pizza KitchenNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Huddle HouseItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
California Pizza Kitchen vs Huddle House: common questions
- Which costs less to open, California Pizza Kitchen or Huddle House?
- California Pizza Kitchen: $28,000 – $5,377,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Huddle House: $380,880 – $2,381,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for California Pizza Kitchen. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do California Pizza Kitchen and Huddle House royalties compare?
- California Pizza Kitchen: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Huddle House: 4.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, California Pizza Kitchen or Huddle House?
- California Pizza Kitchen: 121 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Huddle House: 269 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do California Pizza Kitchen and Huddle House disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- California Pizza Kitchen makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Huddle House has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full California Pizza Kitchen report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Huddle House report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
