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Mandatory“BOH System”), kitchen management system (“KM System”), and a tablet with mobile applications (“HutBot System”). Our affiliates, Pizza Hut Connect, LLC, National Systems, LLC, and Dragontail Systems,
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Pizza Hut
Quick service restaurantPizza Hut, the Texas-based quick-service giant, controls software purchasing at HQ: it mandates its own Computer System, sourced through its own affiliates as the only approved software suppliers. Pizza Hut counts 5,031 restaurants and reports an Item 19 average of $972,864 for its mature-restaurant cohort.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
5,031
4,956 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-4.948%
vs prior filing
AUV
$973K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
4.75%
national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$670K–$2.23M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
10.75%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
DinovaDinova
costs. Third Party Corporate See remarks. 60 days from invoice. Dinova is a third-party restaurants Restaurants Reward reward program where a royalty of Program 9.5% is charged on Dinova orders greate
DoorDashDoorDash
ent, which is Exhibit E-2 to this disclosure document. Delivery Aggregators Certain of our franchisees are currently participating in delivery programs with Grubhub, Uber Eats and DoorDash. To partici
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r discontinue all internet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the System, including through the use pages or profiles on social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram,
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those third parties to provide services to System Restaurants. In our 2025 fiscal year, we received approximately $12,141,676.03 in royalties associated with our arrangements with Grubhub, Uber Eats a
InstagramMeta
nue all internet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the System, including through the use pages or profiles on social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or
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inst PHLLC alleging violations of California and federal wiretapping laws, as well as statutory larceny, invasion of privacy and intrusion upon seclusion related to its use of the Meta Pixel on its we
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zza Hut and PHLLC’s Restaurants. Restaurants. The following three franchisees, entities are including in- subsidiaries of Pizza restaurant Hut Connect LLC: technology software and QuikOrder, LLC inter
TikTokTikTok
ernet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the System, including through the use pages or profiles on social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or X (formerl
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nic commerce activities pertaining to the System, including through the use pages or profiles on social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or X (formerly known as, Twitter). We may est
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doption Agreement, which is Exhibit E-2 to this disclosure document. Delivery Aggregators Certain of our franchisees are currently participating in delivery programs with Grubhub, Uber Eats and DoorDa
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You must grant us access to all components of the Restaurant Technology Suite (and other electronic systems), as we may reasonably require so that we may retrieve from them all information that we consider necessary, desirable or appropriate.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
during the Term of this Agreement, you agree to furnish us, in a form and manner of communication we designate, a statement of your franchised Business’s profit and loss for the quarter, on a Restaurant-by- Restaurant basis.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
methods, platforms (including technology platforms), and services) used in or sold at your System Restaurants only from us (or RSCS, described below) or a distributor, manufacturer, producer, or supplier we designate in writing (an “Approved Distributor”).
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
So long as the Advertising Committee Agreement is in effect, you must join and remain a member of IPHFHA; comply with its constitution, bylaws, rules and regulations; and timely pay the dues that IPHFHA assesses its members for contribution to the Fund (as administered by the Advertising Committee under the…
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to change Approved Distributors at any time and designate ourselves, our affiliates, or a third party as a source or supplier, or as the exclusive source or supplier, of any particular item or service.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We will receive royalty payments from Grubhub, Uber Eats and DoorDash for licensing the Pizza Hut brand and Pizza Hut Marks to those third parties to provide services to System Restaurants.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
30Item 8
Your required purchases from our approved suppliers or that are subject to our standards and specifications are estimated to be approximately 30% to 45% of the total expenses you will incur to establish your System Restaurant and approximately 30% to 50% of the total expenses you will incur to operate your System…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
12 Pizza Hut, LLC 2026 FDD 1334.003.003/442895 (1) (2) (3) (4) TYPE OF FEE AMOUNT DUE DATE REMARKS Inspection and Testing You must reimburse us When we request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to use any unapproved supplier, you must first submit to us a written request for approval in accordance with the procedure in the Brand Standards.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
8. At our option, either change the telephone numbers utilized by your franchised Business and its Restaurant(s) or, upon our written demand, direct the telephone company to transfer the telephone numbers (and associated listings) listed for the franchised Business (including your System Restaurants and centralized…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You further agree to obtain and keep in good standing all licenses, permits and authorizations
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Make periodic inspections of your System Restaurants, and advise you of any deficiency that is observed, which you must correct or repair in accordance with our timeline.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We can change the Brand Standards, and you must comply with the changes when you receive them, but they will not materially alter your rights and obligations under the Location Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You must secure our approval of any proposed Location.
Marketing
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 16
You must participate in all customer service, customer recovery/remediation, and customer loyalty programs we designate in the Brand Standards.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase and use only those items that comply with the Brand Standards and our specifications and, if there is 20 Pizza Hut, LLC 2026 FDD 1334.003.003/442895 an Approved Distributor for any such item, you must obtain that item only from the Approved Distributor.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must acquire and use required non-proprietary programs, products, and services (including food and beverage items and ingredients, other products, supplies, equipment, materials, programs, partnerships, relationships, systems, methods, platforms (including technology platforms), and services) only from Approved…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
To operate the Computer System, you must obtain telecom services, internet connectivity (broadband), network services, and credit card processing services that comply with minimum standards we set from one of our approved vendors (“Additional Third-Party Technology Services”).
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
participation in gift card and loyalty card programs
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
13.13 Staffing Requirements, Qualifications and Training You agree to staff your franchised Business in accordance with the specifications and criteria we set forth in our Brand Standards concerning the selection, qualifications, hiring, training, pre-training and post-training of your personnel.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, you must use the Restaurant Technology Suite to operate your System Restaurants.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We can access the information stored in your Computer System, and there is no contractual limitation on our right to do so.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to charge our then-current training fees for such programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Your Qualified Operator and, at our election, your Restaurant manager(s) and other personnel we reasonably designate must attend each such annual conference, convention or training session at your sole expense (including salaries, travel, lodging, food and other living expenses).
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?Franchise agreement
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
Formal HQ procurement; C-suite sponsor + cross-functional committee + IT/security/legal; often PE-backed.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut operates 5,031 restaurants in the United States, 4,956 franchised and 75 company-owned, under its direct parent Pizza Hut Guarantor, LLC and ultimate parent YUM! Brands, Inc. Franchised-outlet count fell 4.948% year over year. The FDD makes a financial performance representation: an Item 19 average of $972,864 for Mature Franchised System Restaurants of the Dine-In/Red Roof, RBD and Delco Delivery/Carry-out Restaurant Concept type, open and operating at least one year.
Who controls software purchasing
Aaron Powell is Chief Executive Officer; Juan Carlos Loredo is President; TJ Wolfersberger is Chief Operations Officer; Melissa Friebe is Chief Marketing Officer; Savannah Franklin is Global Chief Legal Officer and U.S. Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer. Pizza Hut itself controls the Computer System: it designates the Restaurant Technology Suite and related hardware and software, and its affiliates Pizza Hut Connect, LLC, National Systems, LLC, Pizza Hut Digital UK Ltd. and Yum Connect, LLC are currently the only approved suppliers of the software inside it.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Franchisees that offer delivery via DaaS must use Dragontail's KMX services; DaaS is currently optional. Franchisees must acquire and use the Computer System — the Restaurant Technology Suite plus its hardware and software — at an initial setup cost of roughly $15,000 to $30,000 paid to an approved vendor, while Pizza Hut supplies the tablet required for the HutBot System. Franchisees must also obtain telecom, internet, network and credit-card-processing services ("Additional Third-Party Technology Services") from an approved vendor, and must adopt any successor computer system Pizza Hut designates in the future. The POS System is currently SUS, under the SUS/FMS License and Support Agreement with Pizza Hut Connect, and franchisees must also sign the QuikOrder online ordering and HutBot Digital Program agreements, plus the Comcast Adoption Agreement to receive Comcast's managed communication services. Dinova, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats are in use. Facebook and Instagram are named in the filing.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Pizza Hut runs an approved-supplier list: proprietary programs, products and services — including food and beverage items, technology platforms and other supplies used in or sold at restaurants — must be acquired only from Pizza Hut or a distributor, manufacturer, producer or supplier it designates in writing. Required purchases from approved suppliers or subject to Pizza Hut's specifications run approximately 30% to 45% of setup expenses and 30% to 50% of ongoing operating expenses. The initial franchise term is 10 years, with two consecutive 5-year renewal terms available under Pizza Hut's then-current renewal process, timely notice, compliance and a renewal fee.
How to read the Pizza Hut FDD
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Questions vendors ask
Pizza Hut, answered from the filing
Aaron Powell is Chief Executive Officer; Juan Carlos Loredo is President. Pizza Hut itself controls the Computer System and designates its affiliates — including Pizza Hut Connect, LLC and Yum Connect, LLC — as the only approved suppliers of its software, so the decision runs through HQ.
Pizza Hut mandates its own Computer System — the Restaurant Technology Suite, with the SUS POS System and HutBot, plus required hardware and software — sourced through approved vendors and Pizza Hut affiliates, and QuikOrder online ordering. Dragontail KMX is required for DaaS delivery. Dinova, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats are in use.
Pizza Hut operates 5,031 quick-service restaurants in the United States — 4,956 franchised, 75 company-owned — with franchised-outlet count down 4.948% year over year.
Pizza Hut runs an approved-supplier list: proprietary programs, products and technology platforms must be bought only from Pizza Hut or a distributor, manufacturer or supplier it designates in writing. Franchisees may propose an alternative supplier for approval.
The initial franchise term is 10 years, with two consecutive 5-year renewal terms available through Pizza Hut's then-current renewal process — each cycle is a checkpoint to revisit the Computer System vendor relationship.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds Pizza Hut's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
Top states by locations
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Ownership
The portfolio behind Pizza Hut
unknown of pizza hut guarantor.
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