Pizza Hut vs Pizza Schmizza Franchise Comparison
Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Pizza Hut vs Pizza Schmizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
Investment |
$40,600 - $2,063,500 | $125,000 - $549,000 |
Franchise Fee |
$25,000 | $39,000 |
Royalty Fee |
6% | 5% |
Advertising Fee |
4.25% | 3% |
Year Founded |
1957 | 1993 |
Year Franchised |
1959 | 2002 |
Term Of Agreement |
- | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement |
- | 10 years |
Renewal Fee |
- | $5000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
Experience |
- | - |
Financing Options |
|
In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party |
Franchise Fees |
No/No | No/Yes |
Start-up Costs |
No/No | No/Yes |
Equipment |
No/No | No/Yes |
Inventory |
No/No | No/Yes |
Receivables |
No/No | No/No |
Payroll |
No/No | No/No |
Training & Support |
Training |
On-The-Job Training: 8-12 weeks
| - |
Support |
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security/Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing |
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Loyalty program/app | - |
Operations |
- | - |
Expansion Plans |
US Expansion |
Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion |
No | No |
International Expansion |
Yes | Yes |
Company Overviews
About Pizza Hut
While college students in Wichita, Kansas, Frank and Dan Carney were approached by a family friend with the idea of opening a pizza parlor. Inspired, the brothers borrowed $600 from their mother, purchased secondhand equipment, and rented a small building on a busy intersection in their hometown. With that, the first Pizza Hut opened its doors in 1958. More than 40 years later, Pizza Hut has locations throughout the world serving its specialty pizzas.
Pizza Hut is owned by Yum! Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and formerly Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants.
The total investment necessary to begin operation ranges from $40,600
to $168,230 for a Pizza Hut Mini Kitchen; $109,700 to $179,230 for a
Pizza Hut Kiosk; $99,200 to $199,230 for a Pizza Hut Retail Counter;
$109,700 to $420,900 for a Pizza Hut Retail Counter with Seating;
$241,550 to $472,000 for a Pizza Hut Full Kitchen with Seating (in each
case, not including real property or signage), including $6,000 to
$17,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
#28 in Canada's Top franchises.
#78 on Franchise Rankings.com
#10 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#59 in Franchise 500 for 2021.
About Pizza Schmizza
You see, way back in our earliest days, when founder and pizza retailing giant André Jehan (whose modesty compelled him to name his corporation André Grandé), first got serious about Schmizza, he dreamt up and trademarked the “one planet, one people, one pizza®” slogan. Because even then, he said, “world domination was the goal”. And now you can participate. Instead of simply standing by as an observer, or happily engaging André and the other Schmizza franchise owners as a Pizza Schmizza consumer, you can invest and own your very own Pizza Schmizza, anywhere! Opportunities are available literally virtually planet-wide. Sadly, there are a few places where you can’t open your own Schmizza, but they are few and far between. And there are no restrictions on developing other planets and moons, if you’re ready to move on from Planet Earth.
#57 on Franchise Rankings.com