Marco's Pizza franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$1,000 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5.5% · % of Net Royalty Sales, paid weekly by ACH debit (subject to adjustment up to a maximum of 6.0%)

Marketing contribution

5.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$27.96 per Accounting Week by ACH

Other fees

Brand Development Fund 1% of Net Royalty Sales (may rise to 1.5%); Software Maintenance and Support Fee $430 per Accounting Period; SMS/MMS Program Fee $100 per Store per Accounting Period (currently optional)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$9,000 - $30,000 (Additional Funds for 3 months, for suppliers/employees etc.)

Fees sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median Net Royalty Sales by performance quartile/category, plus count/percent of Stores exceeding $1,000,000 in Net Royalty Sales

Reporting period

Fiscal year 2025 (52 weeks ended December 28, 2025)

Sample

997 of 1,141 Franchised Stores that operated the full 52-week 2025 fiscal year (excludes 582 new Stores not open the full year, international/Puerto Rico locations, special venues, certain Hoogland Foods/Family Video locations, and 28 Stores that closed in 2025)

Reported average

$878,180

Reported median

$832,403

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.91 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

1114

Year-end outlets

1139

Net change

+25

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

53

Terminations

9

Non-renewals

5

Other closures

14

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

56

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.93 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

158 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$470,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

81 loans

Historical charge-off share

5.97%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

16 / 268

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Marco's Pizza franchise cost?

standard single Store: $286,477 to $811,186 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $1,000 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.37 ↗

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How much do Marco's Pizza owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median Net Royalty Sales by performance quartile/category, plus count/percent of Stores exceeding $1,000,000 in Net Royalty Sales. Sample: 997 of 1,141 Franchised Stores that operated the full 52-week 2025 fiscal year (excludes 582 new Stores not open the full year, international/Puerto Rico locations, special venues, certain Hoogland Foods/Family Video locations, and 28 Stores that closed in 2025). Period: Fiscal year 2025 (52 weeks ended December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.91 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Marco's Pizza?

5.97%; numerator / denominator: 16 / 268. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $470,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 81 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗