Franchise opportunities compared

    Hummus Republic 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hummus Republic

    $206,500 – $1,977,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    $319,100 – $520,264

    2022 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hummus Republic

    $36,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    $25,000

    2022 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hummus Republic

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    5.5%

    2022 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Hummus Republic figures come from its 2025 FDD and Hungry Howie’s Pizza figures from its 2022 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Hummus Republic and Hungry Howie’s Pizza disclose 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 (Hummus Republic: 4, Hungry Howie’s Pizza: 68). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hummus Republic

    $206,500 – $1,977,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    $319,100 – $520,264
    2022 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hummus Republic

    $36,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    $25,000
    2022 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hummus Republic

    6%
    Royalty weekly Gross Revenue rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    5.5%
    Royalty fee
    2022 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hummus Republic

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

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    7%
    Marketing fee — 7%
    2022 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hummus Republic

    40
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    534
    Outlets at end of 2021
    2022 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hummus Republic

    +26
    Calculated: 14 at end of 2022 → 40 at end of 2024

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    −3
    Calculated: 537 at end of 2019 → 534 at end of 2021
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hummus Republic

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

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

    Hummus Republic

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

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

    Hummus Republic

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hungry Howie’s Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Hungry Howie’s Pizza
    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.

    Hummus Republic vs Hungry Howie’s Pizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hummus Republic or Hungry Howie’s Pizza?
    Hummus Republic: $206,500 – $1,977,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Hummus Republic. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hummus Republic and Hungry Howie’s Pizza royalties compare?
    Hummus Republic: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Hungry Howie’s Pizza: 5.5% (2022 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hummus Republic or Hungry Howie’s Pizza?
    Hummus Republic: 40 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); 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 Hummus Republic and Hungry Howie’s Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hummus Republic has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; 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.

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