Domino's PizzaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Domino's Pizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $107K – $744K, including a $10K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.5% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.4M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 10.7% charge-off rate across 747 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $107K – $744K
- 10th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 40th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 7,236
- 99th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 10.7%
- 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
Each dollar invested generates 3.2x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchising since 1967. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
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Bottom line
- Total investment $107K – $744K including a $10K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.4M/year (median $1.3M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 35/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 10.7% across 747 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Established system with 7,236 units across 59 years of franchising. Strong brand recognition and operational playbook.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Domino’s Pizza Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-9484
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $487.1M
- vs $512.1M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate pizza delivery and carryout locations using Domino's brand, systems, and menu. Day-to-day operations include managing store staff, order fulfillment (in-house or delivery), inventory/food costs, marketing, and customer service. Franchisees must comply with Domino's technology platform, operational standards, and pay 5.5% weekly royalties on sales.
- CEO
- Russell Weiner
- Headquarters
- MI
- Founded
- 1963
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 53
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $10K | $10K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $73K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $87K | $661K |
| Total initial investment | $107K | $744K |
Source: Domino's Pizza 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$171K
12.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
37%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
33 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $107K – $744K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $73K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 4.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.9%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $2K |
| Total fee load | 9.9% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.3M
- Item 19 type
- AWUS (Average Weekly Unit Sales)
- Sample size
- 6788 units
- vs category median 28 · large
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Domino's Pizza Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7,236
- Opened
- 215
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 15
- Turnover rate
- 0.2%
- Company-owned
- 262
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 5.9%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +2.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +5.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 491
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 51 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 747
- Loan volume
- $177.0M
- Median loan
- $147K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 10.7%
- 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)
- 89.3%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 200
- Defaults
- 79
Vintage analysis
Domino's Pizza charge-off rate by loan vintage
Shaded area: recent vintages with few resolved loans; rates may change as loans mature.
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Domino's Pizza's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 27-year lending trend
- SBA 504 real estate/equipment data
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Established brand with protected territory but facing stagnant growth, thin margins, and mounting litigation that could impact franchisee economics and operational burden.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 35 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSlow unit growth of only 2.9% YoY suggests market saturation or franchisee underperformance
- 02HIGHSignificant litigation including securities class action, derivative lawsuits, and joint employer claims creates legal/operational uncertainty
- 03MINORNet income margin of only 1.08% (14.7K on 1.37M revenue) indicates razor-thin profitability after royalties
- 04MINORHigh capital requirement ($107K-$743K) paired with low average net income creates extended ROI timeline
- 05HIGHJoint employer litigation could increase labor compliance costs and corporate liability exposure for franchisees
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 |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Litigation count | 6 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 130 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 1 hrs
- POS system
- Domino’s PULSE
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Domino’s PULSE
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
7,055 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Domino's Pizza · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Domino's Pizza franchise?
The total investment to open a Domino's Pizza franchise ranges from $107K – $744K, with an initial franchise fee of $10K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Domino's Pizza franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Domino's Pizza FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.4M. The median is $1.3M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Domino's Pizza's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Domino's Pizza has a charge-off rate of 10.7% across 747 loans, meaning 10.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Domino's Pizza franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Domino's Pizza has 7,236 total units in the United States, including 6,621 franchised units and 262 company-owned units. 215 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Domino's Pizza a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Domino's Pizza as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 35 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.