Orion Food Systems is a leading quick-service food franchisor specializing in nontraditional locations. Founded in 1982 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, it remains headquartered in Sioux Falls. The company develops turnkey foodservice brands for convenience stores, hospitals, universities, airports, military bases, and shopping centers.
In 1993, Orion launched its franchising program to scale its innovative brand model. Since then, it has expanded to nearly 1,000 units, including several international locations.
Orion offers several proprietary food concepts, including Hot Stuff Pizza, Gourmet Grub, Chopz, and Chix Chicken. These brands are designed for small-format, high-traffic venues and offer a wide range of food items such as pizza, fried chicken, sandwiches, breakfast items, and snacks. The model is turnkey, with integrated equipment and streamlined operations.
What sets Orion apart is its focus on flexible models tailored for space-constrained locations.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Orion Food Systems provides a structured training program to equip franchisees and their staff for successful operation of the Unit:
Orion Food Systems does not offer any form of territory protection to its franchisees. The franchise is granted for a specific Host Facility only and not for an exclusive territory or geographic area.
This means franchisees may face competition from other Orion units, including those operated by other franchisees, the franchisor, or competitive brands controlled or supplied by Orion.
Furthermore, Orion explicitly states that no territorial rights or protected radius around the Host Facility are provided. Franchisees are allowed to solicit or accept orders from customers outside their general market area, indicating a fully open and non-exclusive operational model.
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