The first Pizza Hut opened on May 31, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas,
by brothers Dan and Frank Carney with $600 they'd borrowed from
their mother. The first franchise restaurant opened in Topeka in
1959.
You can view the franchising information for McDonald's in the
related links section.
What is the first step in opening a pizza place?
I would say you should start looking into properties you could
use for your pizza place. Definitely start looking into prices and
decide on your price range. Good luck!