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    Cheba Hut vs Domino's Pizza

    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

    Cheba Hut

    $631,150 – $2,086,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Domino's Pizza

    $107,450 – $231,450

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cheba Hut

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cheba Hut

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Domino's Pizza

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Domino's Pizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Cheba Hut: 9, Domino's Pizza: 27). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cheba Hut

    $631,150 – $2,086,100
    Total estimated initial investment — single-store low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Domino's Pizza

    $107,450 – $231,450
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cheba Hut

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Cheba Hut

    5%
    Royalty: 5% of prior-week Net Sales, due each Wednesday
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Domino's Pizza

    5.5%
    Royalty Fee — 5.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cheba Hut

    4.2%
    Brand Fund contribution may increase up to 4.20% of weekly Net Sales upon written notice — 4.2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Domino's Pizza

    4%
    Advertising Fund — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cheba Hut

    83
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Domino's Pizza

    7,210
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cheba Hut

    +32
    Calculated: 51 at end of 2022 → 83 at end of 2025

    Domino's Pizza

    +6,901
    Calculated: 309 at end of 2023 → 7,210 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cheba Hut

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Cheba Hut

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Domino's Pizza

    1983
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Cheba Hut

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CHCheba Hut
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full reporting
    49.33 percent
    other Full reporting
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised
    $610,724
    other Franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate
    $2,040,101
    other Affiliate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Domino's Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months
    $25,264
    other Franchised 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months
    $26,004
    other Franchised 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months
    $25,554
    other Franchised 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +24 more groups in the full report

    Item 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.

    Cheba Hut vs Domino's Pizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cheba Hut or Domino's Pizza?
    Cheba Hut: $631,150 – $2,086,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Domino's Pizza: $107,450 – $231,450 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Domino's Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cheba Hut and Domino's Pizza royalties compare?
    Cheba Hut: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Domino's Pizza: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Cheba Hut or Domino's Pizza?
    Cheba Hut: 83 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Domino's Pizza: 7,210 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Cheba Hut and Domino's Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cheba Hut has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Domino's Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 27 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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