How many Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen franchise locations are there?

As of the 2024 FDD, Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen has 752 franchise locations. The company has been franchising since 1994.

Is Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen a good franchise to buy?

Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen shows several positive indicators: established brand with 752+ locations. However, franchise success depends on many factors including location, local market conditions, and owner involvement. We recommend speaking with existing franchisees and consulting with a franchise attorney before making a decision.

Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen

Orion Food Systems, LLC (OLM) offers franchises under the Hot Stuff Pizza and Hot Stuff Kitchen brands, allowing franchisees to operate food service units within existing host facilities such as convenience stores, grocery stores, or institutions. Franchisees use OLM's proprietary recipes, trademarks, and foodstuffs to prepare and sell pizza, submarine-style sandwiches, chicken, hamburgers, wraps, and other menu items. The business model relies on exclusive purchasing of ingredients and supplies from OLM, targeting high-traffic retail locations for impulse food purchases.

752

Locations

$63K–$173K

Investment

Since 1994

Franchising

Food & BeverageSioux Falls, SDPerformance Manufacturing, LLCwww.olmfoods.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee

Item 5 of FDD

Initial Investment Range

$63,097 – $173,097

Low: $63,097High: $173,097

Item 7 of FDD

Royalty Rate

0.00%

Brand Fund

0.00%

Item 6 of FDD

Fixed Monthly Fees

$249 – $249

Item 6 of FDD

No royalty or ad fund. $199/mo RightBytes software + $150/qtr sales promotion.

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

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How Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen Compares

Key Insights

Lower investment than 93% of Fast Food franchises

Franchise	Investment	Fee	Royalty	Locations
Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen Current	$63K – $173K	N/A	0.0%	752
MCDONALD'S	$1.5M – $2.6M	$45K	N/A	12,772
AFC	$45K – $151K	$6K	9.5%	3,572
SONIC DRIVE-IN	$1.7M – $3.1M	$15K	5.0%	3,441
JIMMY JOHN'S	$366K – $728K	$35K	6.0%	2,647
ARBY'S	$645K – $2.5M	$38K	4.0%	2,316
Fast Food Average 126 franchises	$594K – $1.5M	$35K	6.1%	–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food franchises by location count.

Franchisee Contacts

752 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

Name	Address	Phone	Email	SBA Loan
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0

No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo

No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Reacquired

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Sold to Franchisees

Projected New

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Hot Stuff Pizza/ Hot Stuff Kitchen franchise ranges from $63,097 to $173,097. Ongoing royalty fees are 0.0% of gross sales.