Question 1

How does Edible Arrangements compare to Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen in cost?

Accepted Answer

Edible Arrangements requires a minimum investment of $214K compared to $63K for Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen. Edible Arrangements's franchise fee is $30K while Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen's is $0.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Edible Arrangements or Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen?

Accepted Answer

Edible Arrangements has 685 total units while Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen has 655 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Edible Arrangements and Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen?

Accepted Answer

Edible Arrangements has a FranchiseLens score of 58/100 and Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen scores 57/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$214K – $587K	$63K – $176K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$0
Royalty Rate	5.0%	0.0%
Total Locations	685	655
FranchiseLens Score	58/100	57/100
Litigation (3yr)	3 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	None
Growth Trend	-8.6% CAGR (3yr)	-7.3% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$214K – $587K	$63K – $176K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$0
Royalty Rate	5.0%	0.0%
Total Locations	685	655
FranchiseLens Score	58/100	57/100
Litigation (3yr)	3 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	None
Growth Trend	-8.6% CAGR (3yr)	-7.3% CAGR (3yr)

Edible Arrangements

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Edible Arrangements vs Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen

Edible Arrangements vs Hot Stuff Pizza / Hot Stuff Kitchen