Pizza Hut franchise for sale
A Pizza Hut franchise for sale means the restaurant is already open. You buy it from its owner, and Pizza Hut must approve you before the sale can close.
Buying a Pizza Hut franchise from its owner
- Fee for transferring
- $2,750.$2,500 plus $250 for each restaurant, due when you submit the transfer request. Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Sold to new owners during 2025
- 189; 147 in 2023 and 37 in 2024.; This equals 3.8% of all 4,956 franchised units. Item 20, 2026 FDD
- Pizza Hut is able to buy it first
- Yes.It has a right of first refusal based on the terms in your offer. Item 17, 2026 FDD
- Signed by you
- The agreement now in effect applies, not terms the seller used earlier. Item 17, 2026 FDD
- Starting a new Pizza Hut instead
- Opening one costs $846,000 to $2,130,000 in total. Item 7, 2026 FDD
Before approving a sale, what does Pizza Hut ask?
- The buyer must meet the qualifications the franchisor sets and its business entity requirements.
- The buyer has to complete the Initial Training Program and pay the cost.
- The buyer signs the franchise agreement then in effect, which may include duties to rebuild, relocate and remodel.
- Any required landlord consent must be secured by the seller, who must also cure existing defaults.
- Along with paying the transfer fee, the seller provides the transfer agreement.
- The franchisor must determine that the transfer price doesn't threaten economic viability for the restaurant or the buyer.
- Prior written consent and at least 30 days' advance notice are required.
Pizza Hut restaurants sold to new owners
| Year | Units transferred |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 147 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2025 | 189 |
Item 20 of the FDD provides these counts and lists owners who sold or left during the past year, along with their contact details. Give a few of them a call before you make an offer.
Where to find a Pizza Hut franchise for sale
The FDD doesn't list restaurants available for sale. Owners make sales through business brokers and listing sites. Ask Pizza Hut's franchise team as well whether a nearby owner is selling.
Pricing is up to the seller. Request three years of profit and loss statements. Compare the price with the $846,000 to $2,130,000 to open a new Pizza Hut.
Every figure here comes from Items 6, 17 and 20 in the 2026 Pizza Hut Franchise Disclosure Document, filed by Pizza Hut, LLC with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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Buying a Pizza Hut franchise from its owner?
One franchise attorney can check the transfer terms and the agreement you would take over. Send your details and they will contact you.