Pizza Franchise Opportunities
Pizza franchises are among the most recognizable and profitable segments in food franchising. With delivery-first and carryout models reducing real estate costs, many pizza franchises offer attractive unit economics. The category ranges from value-focused chains to premium artisan concepts.
§ Drawn from 42 pizza FDDs on file · latest filings
What 42 filings say
The category, read from the documents.
Not estimates — every figure below is aggregated from the disclosure documents themselves.
Total initial investment · distribution
Where 42 disclosed ranges land. Median $647,000.
The $500K–1M band holds the median filing. The middle half of these brands sit between $441,000 and $1,061,000.
69%
disclose an Item 19
29 of 42 brands on file, against 73% across every brand in the database.
67
median U.S. unit count
Across the 42 brands that disclose an outlet count in their latest filing.
5%
median royalty
Across the 41 brands that state a single rate; the rest tie royalties to sales tiers or charge none.
0%
median outlet change, 2025 to 2026
Across the 17 brands that filed in both years: 7 grew, 7 shrank.
Figures are drawn straight from each brand’s latest FDD. See our franchise industry reports for the trends behind these numbers.
Pizza Franchise Brands
Showing 8 of 42 pizza franchises with a published breakdown. Search all pizza brands →
FDD 2025–2026
Total investment
$711K–$1.4M
U.S. units
606
Royalty
3.25%
Item 19
Not disclosed
Total investment
$62K–$176K
U.S. units
655
Royalty
0%
Item 19
Not disclosed
Past the table
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