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    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken vs Happys 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.

    HJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken2026 FDDHappys Pizza2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available

    Happys Pizza

    $791,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Happys Pizza

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Happys Pizza

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken figures come from its 2026 FDD and Happys Pizza figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Happys Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Happys Pizza

    $791,100
    Initial Investment – Restaurant #3 $263,700 $619,250 Varies Varies Varies Total — 791100
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Happys Pizza

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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Happys Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    2%
    Advertising fee maximum rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Happys Pizza

    2%
    Though we have the right to collect an Additional Marketing Contribution up to — 2 — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Happys Pizza

    54
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Happys Pizza

    −2
    Calculated: 56 at end of 2022 → 54 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Happys Pizza

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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Happys Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Happys Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Happys Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Standard Restaurants
    50 restaurants
    other All Standard Restaurants
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25 Standard Restaurants
    60 percent
    other Bottom 25 Standard Restaurants
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25 Standard Restaurants
    32 percent
    other Top 25 Standard Restaurants
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    +1 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.

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken vs Happys Pizza: common questions

    Do Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken and Happys Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Happys Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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