Quick Verdict · who it fits
Pizza Pit 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)
$224K - $444K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$25K
System size (Item 20)
9
Model Pizza Pit's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2024 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.
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
9
Total units open
0
Units opened last year
1
Units closed last year
1 not renewed
−1
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2024 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Pizza Pit ranks against 749 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
28th pct · of 749 peers
Franchise fee
12th pct · of 749 peers
System size
30th pct · of 749 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$589K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$37K
Avg system size
261
Franchises analyzed
749
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Pit | None | $25K | $224K - $444K | — | 9 |
| BreadsmithSimilar price | Disclosed | $49K | $399K - $446K | 5–7% | 19 |
| 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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Brand Analysis
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Brand Analysis
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Pizza Pit requires a $25,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $224,280–$443,640, per the most recent FDD on file.
Pizza Pit is franchised by SB Acquisition, LLC (Pizza Pit), the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
No. Pizza Pit does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay an advertising fund contribution of 1.0% of total gross receipts on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2024 FDD, Pizza Pit has 9 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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