Pizza Ranch franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$30,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

3.5% · Greater of $500 or 3.5% of Gross Revenues per month, paid monthly by the 10th (plus separate 0.5% service fee on Gross Revenues)

Marketing contribution

2.25% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

Service fee 0.5% of Gross Revenues monthly; Promotions $50-$500/month; Insurance $8,000-$25,000/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Working Capital (3 mos.): $20,000 low and $20,000 high; includes payroll and utility costs; FDD requires at least $20,000 initial working capital. Interest on pre-opening loans is a separate line ($10,000-$37,500 leased; $10,000-$90,000 ground-up).

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

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.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median gross sales by 3-mile population band (Table 1); system-wide franchised gross sales (Table 2); gross sales, expense lines, EBITDA and EBITDAR for FunZone restaurants (Table 3); FunZone-only P&L (Table 4)

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Table 2 covers 1983-2025)

Sample

Table 1: 211 franchised restaurants; Table 3: 94 franchised restaurants with FunZone; Table 4: 85 franchised restaurants with FunZone open 12+ months

Reported average

$2,126,964

Reported median

$2,039,190

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.46 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

212

Year-end outlets

213

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

6

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

4

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.50 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

26 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$875,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

2.38%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 42

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 Pizza Ranch franchise cost?

Retrofit/Leased, with FunZone: $2,305,500 to $2,987,000; New Ground-Up, with FunZone (includes $0-$800,000 land and construction): $3,330,500 to $5,134,500; Retrofit/Leased, without FunZone (exception only): $1,773,480 to $2,297,700; New Ground-Up, without FunZone (exception only): $2,561,940 to $3,949,620 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $30,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

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How much do Pizza Ranch owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median gross sales by 3-mile population band (Table 1); system-wide franchised gross sales (Table 2); gross sales, expense lines, EBITDA and EBITDAR for FunZone restaurants (Table 3); FunZone-only P&L (Table 4). Sample: Table 1: 211 franchised restaurants; Table 3: 94 franchised restaurants with FunZone; Table 4: 85 franchised restaurants with FunZone open 12+ months. Period: Calendar year 2025 (Table 2 covers 1983-2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

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

2.38%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 42. 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: $875,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗