Quick Verdict · who it fits
Pizzeria Uno fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$207K - $598K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$2.16M all franchised units
System size (Item 20)
23
Agreement term
7 yrs
Years in business
37+ yrs
Model Pizzeria Uno's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$2,160,000
$100k$3.9M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
45
Total units open
as of September 30, 2025
0 franchised Full Service units opened
Units opened last year
10 franchised Full Service units ceased operations
Units closed last year
-10 franchised units
Net unit growth
fiscal year 2025
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Pizzeria Uno ranks against 811 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
22nd pct · of 811 peers
Franchise fee
57th pct · of 811 peers
System size
51st pct · of 811 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$528K - $1.3M
Avg franchise fee
$38K
Avg system size
235
Franchises analyzed
811
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizzeria Uno | Disclosed | $40K | $207K - $598K | 5% | 23 |
| Egg Bred InternationalSimilar price | Disclosed | $38K | $325K - $597K | 5% | 8 |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | None | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
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Pizzeria Uno requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $206,500–$597,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
Pizzeria Uno franchises are sold by Pizzeria Uno Corporation, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Pizzeria Uno discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $2,159,113. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% and an advertising fund contribution of Up to 2% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Pizzeria Uno has 23 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Pizzeria Uno discloses an initial agreement term of 7 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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