Chanticlear PizzaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Chanticlear Pizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $247K – $326K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $247K – $326K
- 45th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 11
- 37th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-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
Franchised units fell from 11 to 10 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $247K – $326K including a $20K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC
- Incorporated in
- MN
- HQ
- 18015 Ulysses Street N.E., Suite 400, Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304
- Auditor
- Lethert, Skwira, Schultz & Co. LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $509K
- vs $457K prior year
Affiliated brands
- DalMar
- will apply to the owners
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Chanticlear Pizza franchisees operate quick-service pizza restaurants, managing daily food preparation, point-of-sale operations, customer service, delivery coordination (if applicable), and staff scheduling. Franchisees are responsible for local marketing, inventory management, and maintaining brand standards across menu items and customer experience.
- CEO
- Dale R. Heille
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 2003
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 7 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Tenant Improvementsnot refundable | $90K | $120K | |
| Equipment, Signage, POS Computer Systemnot refundable | $91K | $111K | |
| Pre-opening Expensesnot refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $4K | $6K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $25K | $40K | |
| Total initial investment | $247K | $326K |
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
- $247K – $326K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $40K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Currently 1% of Gross Sales (can increase up to 3%)
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $3K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $6K |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Chanticlear Pizza Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 11
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 9.1%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 91%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -9.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -9.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Continuity rate
- 90.9%
- Units that stayed open
- Ceased ops
- 8.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 4 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 4
- Loan volume
- $1.6M
- Median loan
- $165K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Chanticlear Pizza's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Chanticlear Pizza presents HIGH RISK due to a contracting franchise system (down 9.1% YoY), undisclosed financials preventing ROI analysis, franchisor going concern issues, and prior regulatory violations.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $8,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Lethert, Skwira, Schultz & Co. LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MED9.1% unit decline year-over-year indicates shrinking franchise system with active closures
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — potential solvency or operational viability issues with franchisor
- 03MINORHistorical SEC/state regulatory violation in 2003 for unregistered franchise sales shows compliance failures
- 04MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation
- 05MINOR11 total units is critically small system size with minimal scale and support infrastructure
- 06MED4% royalty on undisclosed revenue makes it impossible to project actual cash flow or profitability
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius and Drive-time |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Minnesota |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 180 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisee
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
11 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Chanticlear Pizza · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Chanticlear Pizza franchise?
The total investment to open a Chanticlear Pizza franchise ranges from $247K – $326K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Chanticlear Pizza franchise owners earn?
Chanticlear Pizza 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 Chanticlear Pizza's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Chanticlear Pizza (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 Chanticlear Pizza franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Chanticlear Pizza has 11 total units in the United States, including 11 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Chanticlear Pizza a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Chanticlear Pizza as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 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.