Pizza Schmizza Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Pizza Schmizza is a pizza franchise serving pizza by the slice and whole pies, plus Italian fare, for dine-in and takeout. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, staffing, and service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Pizza Schmizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $204K – $532K, including a $39K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 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 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $204K – $532K
- 25th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 16
- 46th 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 $204K – $532K including a $39K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSTotal revenue of $814,056 for fiscal year 2025 is disclosed in the Item 8 narrative as "shown on our 2025 audited financial statement" for Schmizza International, Inc. The audited financial statements in Exhibit A (FDD pages 72-107) are image-only in the source text and did not OCR, so no balance-sheet figures (assets, liabilities, net worth), net income, auditor name, or prior-year revenue could be extracted. Only the total-revenue figure stated in the Item 8 body is available.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 44/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Schmizza International, Inc.
- Parent company
- None (formerly a subsidiary of Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc.; separated January 2, 2014)
- CEO title
- Chairman/CEO/President
- Ron Berger
- Incorporated in
- OR
- HQ
- 1500 Liberty Street SE, Suite 160, Salem, Oregon 97302
- Auditor
- SingerLewak LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $814K
- vs $814K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Ron Berger
- Headquarters
- OR
- Founded
- 1993
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 44% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $39K | $39K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $35K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $150K | $458K |
| Total initial investment | $204K | $532K |
Source: Pizza Schmizza 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $204K – $532K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $39K – $39K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $16K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $9K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Pizza Schmizza 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 Pizza Schmizza unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
25%
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Total revenue of $814,056 for fiscal year 2025 is disclosed in the Item 8 narrative as "shown on our 2025 audited financial statement" for Schmizza International, Inc. The audited financial statements in Exhibit A (FDD pages 72-107) are image-only in the source text and did not OCR, so no balance-sheet figures (assets, liabilities, net worth), net income, auditor name, or prior-year revenue could be extracted. Only the total-revenue figure stated in the Item 8 body is available.
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 9.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -5.9% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
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 Pizza Schmizza Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 16
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 31.2%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -5.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -5.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- Closed (3yr)
- 3
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
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)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $1.4M
- Median loan
- $223K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (6 loans) — 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
- 4
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Small pizza franchise with zero financial transparency, unprotected territories, and minimal system scale creates elevated risk of poor unit economics and limited franchisor support.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · SingerLewak LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — impossible to validate ROI claims or benchmark profitability
- 02MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; multiple franchisees could cannibalize each other's revenue in same area
- 03MEDTiny system of only 16 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests weak brand recognition and limited support infrastructure
- 04MINORRoyalty floor of $150/week ($7,800/year) creates fixed burden even if revenue is low; at $300K revenue, 6% royalty = $18K/year total
- 05MINOR10-year term is long commitment given unproven growth and small unit count — difficult to exit if franchise underperforms
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| 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 |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Marion County, Oregon (mediation; not mandatory arbitration) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | OR |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 8 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 272 hrs
- Training location
- Existing Schmizza store in Portland, Oregon area or another designated location; corporate headquarters for academic training
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects; franchisor must approve
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Pizza Schmizza franchise?
The total investment to open a Pizza Schmizza franchise ranges from $204K – $532K, with an initial franchise fee of $39K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Pizza Schmizza franchise owners earn?
Pizza Schmizza 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 Pizza Schmizza 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 Pizza Schmizza FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Pizza Schmizza's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Pizza Schmizza (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 Pizza Schmizza franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Pizza Schmizza has 16 total units in the United States, including 16 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Pizza Schmizza a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Pizza Schmizza as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 44 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.