Pizza WorldFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Pizza World franchise requires a total initial investment of $93K – $287K, including a $20K franchise fee and an ongoing 2.8% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $93K – $287K
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 2.8%
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 9
- 20th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-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 $93K – $287K including a $20K franchise fee, 2.8% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 62/100.
- 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
- Pizza World USA Franchise Corp.
- Ultimate parent
- Pizza World USA, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
- Eric Wortham
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- MO
- HQ
- 3400 W. Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616
- Auditor
- Jeremy Plank, CFE, CPA, Forensic Accounting & Consulting Services, Inc.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $116K
- vs $102K 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.
Overview
About
Franchisees operate Pizza World locations serving dine-in and/or takeout pizza and related menu items. Day-to-day operations include food preparation, customer service, inventory management, staffing, and local marketing while paying 2.75% gross sales royalties to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Eric Wortham
- Headquarters
- MO
- Founded
- 2001
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 26 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Store Front)not refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training (Store Front) | $2K | $6K | |
| Real Estate Rent Deposits and Pre-Paid Expenses (3 months, Store Front) | $3K | $8K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Decor (Store Front) | $40K | $93K | |
| Construction of Leasehold Improvements (Store Front) | $25K | $75K | |
| Inventory and Supplies (Store Front) | $6K | $8K | |
| Insurance (3 months) / Business Licenses and Permits (Store Front) | $2K | $4K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising (Store Front) | $3K | $6K | |
| Computer, Software, POS and Office Supplies (Store Front) | $5K | $5K | |
| Signage (Store Front) | $4K | $7K | |
| Accountant and Attorney Fees (Store Front) | $3K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) (Store Front) | $27K | $50K | |
| Area Development Fee (Store Front)not refundable | $24K | $40K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (C-Store)not refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training (C-Store) | $1K | $3K | |
| Real Estate Rent Deposits and Pre-Paid Expenses (3 months, C-Store) | $1K | $5K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Decor (C-Store) | $30K | $78K | |
| Construction of Leasehold Improvements (C-Store) | $20K | $75K | |
| Inventory and Supplies (C-Store) | $5K | $6K | |
| Insurance (3 months) / Business Licenses and Permits (C-Store) | $2K | $4K | |
| Total initial investment | $270K | $584K |
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
- $93K – $287K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 2.8%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 4.8%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 2.8% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 4.8% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Pizza World Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- 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
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 18.2%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -10.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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 5 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 5
- Loan volume
- $1.3M
- Median loan
- $262K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Pizza World presents caution-level risk due to severe lack of financial transparency, minimal system size, and undisclosed growth trajectory that prevent meaningful ROI validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Jeremy Plank, CFE, CPA, Forensic Accounting & Consulting Services, Inc.⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 62 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Revenue/Net Income) disclosed - unable to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 02MINOROnly 9 units systemwide - extremely small franchise network raises sustainability and support infrastructure concerns
- 03MEDNo disclosed unit growth history - unclear if system is expanding, stagnant, or contracting
- 04MINORWide investment range ($92,500-$286,500) suggests highly variable unit economics or lack of standardization
- 05MINORFinancial performance metrics completely absent - cannot assess if franchise fee and royalties are justified by returns
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 |
| Territory radius | 2 mi |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Missouri |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 27 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 57 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and franchisor location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- FoodTec Solutions POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: FoodTec Solutions POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Pizza World · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Pizza World franchise?
The total investment to open a Pizza World franchise ranges from $93K – $287K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Pizza World franchise owners earn?
Pizza World 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 Pizza World's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Pizza World (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 World franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Pizza World has 9 total units in the United States, including 9 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Pizza World a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Pizza World as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 62 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.