MOD Pizza Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
MOD Pizza is a fast-casual franchise serving build-your-own, individual wood-fired pizzas made to order at one price. Franchisees run restaurants managing fast assembly-line service, fresh inventory, and staffing.
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). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $1.0M – $1.3M
- 94th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 552
- 90th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $1.0M – $1.3M including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited consolidated statements of MOD Super Fast Pizza Franchising, LLC (in thousands). FY2023 total revenue of $7,579K comprised national marketing fee revenue $2,082K, franchise fee revenue $248K, and royalty revenue $5,249K. Auditor (Ernst & Young LLP) noted substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, as parent MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC reported a net loss of $36.8 million for 2023 and has a working capital deficiency.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 69/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGAuditor 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- MOD Super Fast Pizza Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Elite Pizza Holdings, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Manager
- Beth Scott
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2035 158th Court NE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98008
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $7.6M
- 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
- CEO
- Beth Scott
- Headquarters
- WA
- Founded
- 2008
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 13
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 75% above the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown10 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
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Top 40% of category 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 | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $9K |
| Renewal fee | $9K |
| Total fee load | 27.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
MOD Pizza did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one MOD Pizza unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
9%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited consolidated statements of MOD Super Fast Pizza Franchising, LLC (in thousands). FY2023 total revenue of $7,579K comprised national marketing fee revenue $2,082K, franchise fee revenue $248K, and royalty revenue $5,249K. Auditor (Ernst & Young LLP) noted substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, as parent MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC reported a net loss of $36.8 million for 2023 and has a working capital deficiency.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 27.0% — above the Quick-Service Restaurants average of 7.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (+3.6% 3-year CAGR) with 552 units.
Multi-unit rate
Only 7% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How MOD Pizza Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 552
- Opened
- 2
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 1.1%
- Company-owned
- 465
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 16%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 7.1%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +3.6%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +3.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- 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
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — rate not shown below 10
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
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
The auditor flagged going-concern doubt (Item 21) — the single biggest risk here.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
⚠ Grade capped at C: the auditor disclosed a going-concern note (FDD Item 21). The verdict score reflects the underlying financials before that cap.
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
Stephen Blum (Chief Development Officer) was SVP at The Hertz Corporation when it filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2020 (Case No. 20-11218, D. Del.); plan confirmed June 2021. No other bankruptcies disclosed.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Ernst & Young LLP⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
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 69 / 100 verdict
- 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
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 27.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 1 mi |
| 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 |
| Arbitration location | Washington (mediation only) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | WA |
| 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
- 180 hrs
- Training location
- MOD Pizza Support Center and MOD SFP corporate restaurant in Seattle, WA, or certified training center
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- 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 Item 19 in the MOD Pizza FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the MOD Pizza FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 87 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 C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 69 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.