MOD PizzaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A MOD Pizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $1.0M – $1.3M, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $1.0M – $1.3M
- 96th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 552
- 89th 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
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $1.0M – $1.3M including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 90/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- MOD Super Fast Pizza Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Elite Pizza Holdings, LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2035 158th Court NE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98008
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $17.7M
- vs $8.0M prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2024
- Status as of 2024; may have been resolved in a later filing we don't yet have.
Independent franchisee associations
- Independent Franchisee Association
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- MOD Super Fast Pizza International Franchising
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
MOD Pizza franchisees operate fast-casual restaurants where customers customize wood-fired pizzas from a build-your-own menu model. Daily operations include staffing a kitchen and front-counter service, managing inventory of fresh ingredients, maintaining wood-fired ovens, handling POS systems, and driving local marketing to compete in a crowded QSR segment.
- CEO
- Beth Scott
- Headquarters
- WA
- Founded
- 2008
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 13
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 10 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $446K | $613K | |
| Training Costsnot refundable | $5K | $18K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Decor and Equipmentnot refundable | $417K | $457K | |
| Site Design, Architectural and Engineering Feesnot refundable | $32K | $45K | |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer Systemnot refundable | $15K | $23K | |
| Beer and Wine License Costsnot refundable | $2K | $15K | |
| Miscellaneousnot refundable | $15K | $40K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $30K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $1.0M | $1.3M |
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
- $1.0M – $1.3M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $50K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 27.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $20 |
| Training fee | $3K |
| Transfer fee | $9K |
| Renewal fee | $9K |
| Total fee load | 27.0% 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 MOD Pizza Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 552
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 465
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 16%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 7.1%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +1.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +3.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 445
- Terminated (3yr)
- 1
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 2
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 0.6%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 13.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $2.1M
- Median loan
- $2.1M
- 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)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into MOD 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
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
MOD Pizza presents moderate-to-cautionary risk due to non-transparent financial performance, anemic unit growth, and high capital requirements without clear profit visibility.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $30,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code. Hertz, whose principal business address is 8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida 33928, is not related to us or the MOD Pizza restaurant network. Stephen Blum, our Chief Development Officer, was Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities at Hertz from September 2016 to August 2
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Ernst & Young LLP⚠ Going-concern note flagged
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: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 90 / 100 rating
- 01MEDFinancial performance metrics (revenue and net income) not disclosed in FDD Item 19, preventing accurate ROI assessment
- 02MEDExtremely slow unit growth of only 1.2% YoY suggests market saturation, franchise appeal decline, or system maturation without expansion
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($1M+) combined with undisclosed profitability creates significant downside risk with unclear payback period
- 04MINOR5% royalty on gross weekly revenue (not net profit) means franchisees pay during loss-making periods
- 05MEDNo disclosed average unit volumes makes it impossible to validate the 5% royalty burden relative to actual earnings
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 rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 4 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | Washington |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 8 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 200 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- Brink
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Brink
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
86 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
MOD Pizza · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a MOD Pizza franchise?
The total investment to open a MOD Pizza franchise ranges from $1.0M – $1.3M, 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 MOD Pizza franchise owners earn?
MOD 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 MOD Pizza's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for MOD 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 MOD Pizza franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, MOD Pizza has 552 total units in the United States, including 84 franchised units and 465 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is MOD Pizza a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates MOD Pizza as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 90 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.