Who we are

Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs is a chain of pizza restaurants. It boasts eight flavored crusts, including butter, butter cheese, onion, ranch, and garlic herb. The crusts are created from dough made fresh every day in each restaurant’s kitchen. Other menu items include salads, buffalo wings, oven-baked subs, bread, pizza rolls and giant cookies. Multi-store and single-store opportunities are available in many states. Customers can dine in, opt for carryout or get delivery.

The restaurants are usually 1,200 to 1,600 square feet and sited in strip centers. Some locations are freestanding. End caps are preferred, and there must be a minimum of 5,000 households within a 1-mile radius around a proposed restaurant site. Co-tenancy with a dry cleaner, grocery or another quick-service restaurant may be required. Hungry Howie’s is open to franchising nontraditional locations in spots such as stadiums, rest stops and colleges.

Prospective franchise owners must have a credit score above 700 and the ability to get financing for up to $275,000 (even if they don’t plan to seek that financing). Franchise opportunities are not available in all states, and in some states, only multi-unit opportunities are available. These multi-unit states include many northern states such as Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York and Vermont. Both single and multiple units are available in states such as Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina. Hungry Howie’s franchising website has a map showing which states are available for which opportunities.

Why choose Hungry Howie's?

The numbers explain part of why Hungry Howie’s is a good choice. For example, the chain has been successful in the competitive pizza industry for decades, it has experienced eight consecutive years of same-store sales growth, and it uses flavored crusts to differentiate itself from rivals. Hungry Howie’s also understands the importance of technology. In 2018, Jackson said, “We’ve invested very heavily in technology, and it’s just paid us great dividends, and we’ve taken that information even further to use it for lead generation, loyalty programs and the way that we market to our customers.” The chain has data on customer names, their preferred meals, how often they eat these meals and where they live.

Owners get assistance such as initial training and ongoing training. They also get intensive help for grand openings.

Who we're looking for

Hungry Howie’s emphasizes values such as integrity, community involvement, education, growth and positive energy. Jackson explains, “When we look at franchisees, we really focus on trying to work with people who align with our core values, who believe those values and understand how important they are to our brand.” Most franchise owners live within 30 miles of their restaurant(s).

Training and Support

Training options include classroom, in-store and online.