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    Hot Stuff Pizza vs Hummus Republic

    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.

    Hot Stuff Pizza2025 FDDHummus Republic2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    $62,500 – $175,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Hummus Republic

    $206,500 – $1,977,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available

    Hummus Republic

    $36,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available

    Hummus Republic

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Hummus Republic discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Hummus Republic has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    $62,500 – $175,500
    Total estimated initial investment: $62,500–$175,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Hummus Republic

    $206,500 – $1,977,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hummus Republic

    $36,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Hummus Republic

    6%
    Royalty weekly Gross Revenue rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Hummus Republic

    2%
    Brand development current weekly Gross Revenue rate — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    655
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32

    Hummus Republic

    40
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    −168
    Calculated: 823 at end of 2023 → 655 at end of 2025

    Hummus Republic

    +26
    Calculated: 14 at end of 2022 → 40 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hummus Republic

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

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hummus Republic

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

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hummus Republic

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hot Stuff Pizza

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Hummus Republic
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% tier of18 full-year franchised standard restaurants
    $826,613
    other High Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle tier of18 full-year franchised standard restaurants
    50 percent
    other Percentage above tier average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% tier of18 full-year franchised standard restaurants
    3 units
    other Count above tier average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +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.

    Hot Stuff Pizza vs Hummus Republic: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hot Stuff Pizza or Hummus Republic?
    Hot Stuff Pizza: $62,500 – $175,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12); Hummus Republic: $206,500 – $1,977,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Hot Stuff Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Hot Stuff Pizza or Hummus Republic?
    Hot Stuff Pizza: 655 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32); Hummus Republic: 40 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hot Stuff Pizza and Hummus Republic disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hot Stuff Pizza makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hummus Republic 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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