Franchise opportunities compared
Hot Stuff Pizza vs Hungry Howie’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.
Before you compare
- Hot Stuff Pizza figures come from its 2025 FDD and Hungry Howie’s Pizza figures from its 2022 FDD, so the years differ.
- Hungry Howie’s Pizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Hungry Howie’s Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Hot Stuff Pizza |  Hungry Howie’s Pizza |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $62,500 – $175,500 Total estimated initial investment: $62,500–$175,500 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12 | $319,100 – $520,264 2022 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $25,000 2022 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 5.5% Royalty fee 2022 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | 7% Marketing fee — 7% 2022 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 655 Outlets at end of 2025 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32 | 534 Outlets at end of 2021 2022 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −168 Calculated: 823 at end of 2023 → 655 at end of 2025 | −3 Calculated: 537 at end of 2019 → 534 at end of 2021 |
| 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 | 1983 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Units for the 52 weeks ended December 26, 2021 $835,503 other annual gross sales · 2022 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Units for the 52 weeks ended December 26, 2021 $844,651 other annual gross sales · 2022 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliated Units (Broadcast), 52 weeks ended December 26, 2021 $944,141 other annual gross sales · 2022 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 +65 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 Hungry Howie’s Pizza: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Hot Stuff Pizza or Hungry Howie’s Pizza?
- Hot Stuff Pizza: $62,500 – $175,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12); Hungry Howie’s Pizza: $319,100 – $520,264 (2022 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 Hungry Howie’s Pizza?
- Hot Stuff Pizza: 655 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32); Hungry Howie’s Pizza: 534 (2022 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Hot Stuff Pizza and Hungry Howie’s Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Hot Stuff Pizza makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hungry Howie’s Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 68 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.