Franchise opportunities compared
Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe vs Pizza Hut, Inc.
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
Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe
$646,000 – $1,112,750
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Pizza Hut, Inc.
Not available
Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Pizza Hut, Inc.
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Pizza Hut, Inc.
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Pickleman’s Gourmet CafePizza Hut, Inc.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.
Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe vs Pizza Hut, Inc.: common questions
- Which has more locations, Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe or Pizza Hut, Inc.?
- Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe: 35 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Pizza Hut, Inc.: 1,241 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe and Pizza Hut, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; Pizza Hut, Inc. 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.
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