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FV-01901·CAUTIONExcellent86

Patsy’s Pizzeria

Food & Beverage - Full ServiceFranchising since 1995Website
Investment
$399K – $766K
54th pct Full Service
Avg revenue
57th pct Full Service
Royalty
6.0%
54th pct Full Service
Units
11
43rd pct Full Service
SBA default

Bottom line

  • Total investment $399K – $766K including a $75K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
  • No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
  • Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 74/100.
  • No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
Patsy’s Pizzeria Franchise Corp.
Incorporated in
New York
HQ
2287-91 First Avenue, New York, New York 10035
Auditor
Silverstein, Cottone & Mulshine LLP
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$323K
vs $285K prior year

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 Patsy’s Pizzeria unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: generic
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $399K–$766K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $50K–$70K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

18%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$113K
EBITDA margin
15.0%
Total invested
$642K
Payback
69 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Overview

About

Franchisees operate independent Patsy's-branded pizzeria locations, handling day-to-day management of food preparation, customer service, inventory, and staff scheduling. They pay 6% of gross revenues as ongoing royalties while utilizing the Patsy's brand name, recipes, and operational systems within their protected territory. Revenue generation depends entirely on local foot traffic and market execution given corporate's failure to disclose system-wide financial performance benchmarks.

CEO
Isa Brija
Founded
2014
FDD year
2025
States available
2

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$399K – $766K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$50K – $70K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$75K
Royalty
6.0%
Percentage of Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
2.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
8.0%
vs 9–13% typical

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

Total units
11
Opened
1
Last reporting year
Closed
1
Turnover rate
9.1%
Company-owned
1
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
91%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
-9.1%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
-28.6%
Compounded over last 3 years
2023
10-1
Franchised units
2024
11
Franchised units
2025
14
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 12 · 2 states 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.

2

states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

No SBA loan data available for this brand.

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

74
Risk · 0-100
CAUTION74 / 100

Patsy's Pizzeria presents HIGH RISK due to shrinking franchise network, undisclosed financials, active trademark litigation, corporate going concern issues, and leadership credibility concerns that substantially impair franchisee ROI visibility and brand viability.

Score breakdown · what drove the 74 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINORDeclining unit count (-9.1% YoY) indicates system contraction and potential franchisee dissatisfaction
  2. 02HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability or viability questions at corporate level
  3. 03MINORTwo active trademark infringement cases create legal/operational uncertainty and brand protection risk
  4. 04HIGHCriminal conviction of President (1977, armed robbery) raises governance and credibility concerns
  5. 05MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (missing Item 19 data) prevents ROI validation and financial transparency
  6. 06MINORHigh investment range ($399K-$765K) combined with 6% royalty creates significant ongoing cost burden with no proven returns
  7. 07MED11-unit system is extremely small with limited support infrastructure and economy of scale

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Geographic area
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
10 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
3
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
No
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
New York

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
22 hrs
On-the-job training
48 hrs

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

11 numbers

Locked
(845) 627-••••
NY
(718) 676-••••
NY
(917) 299-••••
NY

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FDD download

Patsy’s Pizzeria · FDD (2025) PDF

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