Extreme PizzaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Extreme Pizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $330K – $787K, including a $40K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $698K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 5.9% charge-off rate across 23 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $330K – $787K
- 21st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $698K
- 5th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 21
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 5.9%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Franchising since 2000. Systems this mature have refined operations and brand recognition.
The system contracted 9% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $330K – $787K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $698K/year (median $647K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 34/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 5.9% across 23 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- OOC, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 1062 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Auditor
- David T. Louie
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $797K
- vs $822K prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service pizza restaurants featuring customizable extreme-style pizzas, managing daily operations including food preparation, customer service, delivery/carryout fulfillment, and staff management. They are responsible for local marketing, inventory control, and maintaining brand standards across their protected territory.
- CEO
- Todd Parent
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 1994
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $40K | $100K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $250K | $647K |
| Total initial investment | $330K | $787K |
Source: Extreme Pizza 2025 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
$77K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
12%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8.2 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $330K – $787K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $100K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- the greater of: 5% of Gross Sales; or (ii) minimum of $25…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 5% of Gross Sales or minimum of $250 per week |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $698K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $647K
- Item 19 type
- Actual Sales
- Sample size
- 18 units
- vs category median 13
- Range (low → high)
- $310K→$2.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $310K→$2.1M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Extreme Pizza Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 21
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Turnover rate
- 14.3%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 95%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -9.1%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -4.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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
- 23
- Loan volume
- $5.4M
- Median loan
- $174K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 5.9%
- 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)
- 94.1%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 16
- Defaults
- 1
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Extreme 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 9 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 13-year lending trend
Instant access. No subscription.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extreme Pizza presents meaningful investment risk due to shrinking unit count, undisclosed profitability metrics, high royalty minimums relative to system size, and lack of transparent financial performance data.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · David T. Louie
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 34 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 9.1% YoY (21 units) suggesting system contraction and potential franchisee struggles
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — unable to validate profitability claims or ROI potential
- 03MINORHigh royalty structure (greater of 5% or $250/week minimum) creates cash flow pressure, especially for lower-volume locations
- 04MEDInvestment range of $330k-$787k is substantial with no disclosed average net income to justify ROI timeline
- 05MINORFranchise fee of $40k + high minimum royalty ($13k/year) creates significant upfront cost burden
- 06MEDOnly 21 total units indicates small franchise system with limited support infrastructure and brand recognition
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 | 15 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Designated Area based on street boundaries, cities, or counties |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 1 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 180 hrs
- Training location
- Extreme Pizza's Headquarters, San Francisco Bay Area, Extreme Pizza in Arlington, Virginia, Extreme Pizza in Myrtle Beach, SC or other Designated Approved Facility
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 45 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- HungerRush POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: HungerRush POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
31 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Extreme Pizza · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Extreme Pizza franchise?
The total investment to open a Extreme Pizza franchise ranges from $330K – $787K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Extreme Pizza franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Extreme Pizza FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $698K. The median is $647K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Extreme Pizza's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Extreme Pizza has a charge-off rate of 5.9% across 23 loans, meaning 5.9% 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 Extreme Pizza franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Extreme Pizza has 21 total units in the United States, including 20 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Extreme Pizza a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Extreme Pizza as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 34 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.
For franchisors
Are you the franchisor?
If you represent Extreme Pizza, you can request corrections or provide updated information.
Claim this brandOther Full-Service Restaurants franchises
Compare similar franchise opportunities in the Full-Service Restaurants category
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.