Boss’ Pizza & ChickenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Boss’ Pizza & Chicken franchise requires a total initial investment of $137K – $539K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.1M[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $137K – $539K
- 5th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 10
- 21st pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 3.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system contracted 17% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $137K – $539K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $1.0M).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 78/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Boss’ Pizza Franchise, LLC
- Predecessor
- and affiliate
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- SD
- HQ
- 4804 S. Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108
- Auditor
- Paceline Accounting Group, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $103K
- vs $277K prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service restaurant locations serving pizza and fried chicken, managing front-of-house operations, food preparation, inventory, staffing, and local marketing. Daily operations include food cost management, customer service, kitchen supervision, and POS/delivery platform management within a protected territory.
- CEO
- Jeremy Seefeldt
- Headquarters
- SD
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 18 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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$110K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
30%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $137K – $539K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · 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 | $50 |
| Transfer fee | $23K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $8K – $35K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.0M
- Item 19 type
- Historical Performance
- Sample size
- 10 units
- vs category median 13
- 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
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Boss’ Pizza & Chicken Compares
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
- 33.3%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -16.7%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- 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)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 169
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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 Accounting Group, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 78 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed despite $1.1M average revenue claim — unable to verify profitability or validate ROI
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests financial instability or uncertainty at franchisor level
- 03MINORWide investment range ($137K–$538K) with no clear breakdown — indicates inconsistent unit economics or hidden costs
- 04MEDOnly 10 units system-wide with 66.7% YoY growth — extremely small franchise with limited proven track record and scalability questions
- 05MINORRoyalty structure on 'Gross Sales' (not Net) at 5% compounds margin pressure in thin QSR industry (typically 6–9% net margins)
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure provided — unable to assess franchisor or franchisee dispute history
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Zip codes, counties, or other boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 40,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | South Dakota |
| 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
- 29 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Site selection
- joint
- Franchisor financing
- 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
4 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 – $539K, 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?
According to Item 19 of the Boss’ Pizza & Chicken FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.1M. The median is $1.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 3 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 F-grade franchise with a risk score of 78 out of 100, 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.