Boss’ Pizza & Chicken Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Boss' Pizza & Chicken is a quick-service franchise serving pizza and fried chicken for dine-in, carryout, and delivery. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, delivery, and staffing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Boss’ Pizza & Chicken franchise requires a total initial investment of $137K – $401K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $137K – $401K
- 10th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 10
- 37th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $137K – $401K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSRevenue for FYE Dec 31, 2023 comprises Royalties $216,568 and Franchise fees $60,000 (total $276,568) per audited Statements of Income and Members' Equity. Prior year (2022) revenue was $102,579 (royalties only).
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 60/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports gross sales with expenses rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Boss' Pizza Franchise, LLC
- Predecessor
- Boss' Pizza & Chicken, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Owner and President
- Jeremy Seefeldt
- Incorporated in
- SD
- HQ
- 4804 S. Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108
- Auditor
- Paceline Certified Public Accountants LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $277K
- vs $103K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeremy Seefeldt
- Headquarters
- SD
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 4
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 59% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Site Selection Addendumnot refundable | $0 | $8K | |
| Rent (3 months), Utility and Security Deposit | $2K | $17K | |
| Design & Architectural Fees | $1K | $2K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $10K | $120K | |
| Facility Costs | $3K | $19K | |
| Signage | $4K | $17K | |
| Furniture & Fixtures | $2K | $25K | |
| POS/Back Office System | $12K | $20K | |
| Equipment | $37K | $170K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $1K | $2K | |
| Licenses & Permits | $500 | $3K | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $1K | |
| Initial Inventory | $8K | $35K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $4K | |
| Training Expenses | $5K | $17K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $10K | $40K | |
| Total initial investment | $137K | $539K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $137K – $401K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $3K |
| Transfer fee | $23K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $8K – $18K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Boss’ Pizza & Chicken did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Boss’ Pizza & Chicken unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
37%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Revenue for FYE Dec 31, 2023 comprises Royalties $216,568 and Franchise fees $60,000 (total $276,568) per audited Statements of Income and Members' Equity. Prior year (2022) revenue was $102,579 (royalties only).
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- gross sales with expenses
- Sample size
- 10
- vs category median 20
- Range (low → high)
- $524K→$1.9M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2024
- Disclosed in the 2024 filing, covering 2023
- Transparency
- 7 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 782 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross sales with expenses rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +100.0% over 3 years (3 opened, 1 closed).
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Boss’ Pizza & Chicken Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 10
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +100.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 4 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
4
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage micro-franchise with undisclosed profitability, franchisor financial concerns, and unvalidated unit economics — presents elevated risk despite modest royalty rate.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $30,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Paceline Certified Public Accountants LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests financial instability or uncertainty at franchisor level
- 02MEDOnly 10 units system-wide with 66.7% YoY growth — extremely small franchise with limited proven track record and scalability questions
- 03MINORRoyalty structure on 'Gross Sales' (not Net) at 5% compounds margin pressure in thin QSR industry (typically 6–9% net margins)
- 04MINORNo litigation disclosure provided — unable to assess franchisor or franchisee dispute history
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 40,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | SD |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 29 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 30 hrs
- Training location
- Sioux Falls, SD or another location designated by franchisor
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 7 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor consent; optional site selection and lease negotiation assistance available for $7,500 fee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Spot-On
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Spot-On
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Boss’ Pizza & Chicken · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Boss’ Pizza & Chicken franchise?
The total investment to open a Boss’ Pizza & Chicken franchise ranges from $137K – $401K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Boss’ Pizza & Chicken franchise owners earn?
Boss’ Pizza & Chicken does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Boss’ Pizza & Chicken FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Boss’ Pizza & Chicken FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Boss’ Pizza & Chicken's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Boss’ Pizza & Chicken (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Boss’ Pizza & Chicken franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Boss’ Pizza & Chicken has 10 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Boss’ Pizza & Chicken a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Boss’ Pizza & Chicken as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 60 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.