Mark’s Pizzeria
Bottom line
- Total investment $326K – $470K including a $20K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 61/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 28.6% CAGR over 3 years with 28 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Mark’s Pizzeria unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Mark's Pizzeria franchisees operate quick-service or casual dining pizza restaurants, managing daily food preparation, customer service, point-of-sale operations, inventory, and staff scheduling. Franchisees are responsible for local marketing, staffing, food cost management, and facility maintenance while adhering to Mark's operational standards and paying 4% of gross sales in royalties.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
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)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Mark's Pizzeria presents moderate-to-high risk due to absence of unit economics disclosure, unprotected territories, and rapid growth without proven profitability metrics.
Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) — unable to assess unit economics or ROI
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other Mark's Pizzeria franchisees
- 03MINORRapid 28.6% YoY unit growth may indicate aggressive expansion ahead of proven profitability model
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($325k–$470k) combined with 4% royalty with no disclosed earnings benchmarks
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE but lack of financial transparency raises sustainability questions
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
8 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Mark’s Pizzeria · FDD (2025) PDF