The Pita Pit franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.36 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$24,000 to $30,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · % of Net Sales, paid monthly (due 5th of month). Standard rate is 6%, but a limited-time offer reduces it to 5% for new single-unit franchisees, stepping down to 4.5%/4% as a franchisee's aggregate number of Franchise Agreements grows.

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Laptop monthly software fees: $9 to $50/month

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$25,650 to $31,500 estimated for the first 3 months of operation, covering payroll, supplies, online/cellular ordering service, utilities, and ordinary maintenance; excludes Continuing Fee, General Advertising Fund fee, food/beverage costs, months 2-3 rent, and franchisee salary.

Fees sourceFDD p.25 ↗

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.36 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Range (low-high) of Gross Sales; no average, median, or profit metric disclosed

Reporting period

Full 2019 calendar year

Sample

153 franchisee-owned restaurants that operated the entire 2019 calendar year (out of 165 franchisee-owned restaurants total as of December 31, 2019)

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

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.73 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2019

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

186

Year-end outlets

165

Net change

-21

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

10

Terminations

8

Non-renewals

3

Other closures

20

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

15

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.76 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

4 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

19.05%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

16 / 84

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does The Pita Pit franchise cost?

Single Unit Franchise (leased restaurant): $321,934 to $497,382; Multi-Unit Development Zone Program (Development Fee only, excludes per-restaurant build-out costs): $66,000 to $98,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $24,000 to $30,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.36 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do The Pita Pit owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Range (low-high) of Gross Sales; no average, median, or profit metric disclosed. Sample: 153 franchisee-owned restaurants that operated the entire 2019 calendar year (out of 165 franchisee-owned restaurants total as of December 31, 2019). Period: Full 2019 calendar year.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.73 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for The Pita Pit?

19.05%; numerator / denominator: 16 / 84. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗