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Hissho Sushi vs Hot Stuff 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.
Before you compare
- Hissho Sushi figures come from its 2026 FDD and Hot Stuff Pizza figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Hissho Sushi discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Hissho Sushi |  Hot Stuff Pizza |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $140 – $6,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $62,500 – $175,500 Total estimated initial investment: $62,500–$175,500 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% be deducted directly from your Franchise Commissions. See Note 1 Brand Fund Contribution Up to — 2 — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 655 Outlets at end of 2025 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | −168 Calculated: 823 at end of 2023 → 655 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.
Hissho Sushi vs Hot Stuff Pizza: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Hissho Sushi or Hot Stuff Pizza?
- Hissho Sushi: $140 – $6,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Hot Stuff Pizza: $62,500 – $175,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hissho Sushi. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Hissho Sushi and Hot Stuff Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Hissho Sushi makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hot Stuff Pizza makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.