Shakey’s Pizza Parlor
Bottom line
- Total investment $624K – $2.2M including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 69/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 10 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -400% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
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 Shakey’s Pizza Parlor unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
7%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Shakey's Pizza Parlor franchisees operate casual pizza dining establishments, managing food preparation, customer service, delivery/carryout operations, and staff scheduling. Day-to-day responsibilities include inventory management, quality control, marketing execution, payroll administration, and P&L oversight within their protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
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
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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Shakey's Pizza presents HIGH RISK due to contracting franchise system, unresolved labor/harassment litigation patterns, complete absence of financial transparency, and substantial capital requirements without disclosed performance metrics.
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNegative unit growth (-4.0% YoY) indicates declining system health and potential saturation or franchisee failure
- 02MINORFour concluded lawsuits including wage/hour violations and harassment allegations suggest systemic labor compliance and workplace culture issues
- 03MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents validation of franchise economics and profitability claims
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($624K–$2.2M) combined with undisclosed returns creates significant capital-at-risk with no transparent ROI benchmarks
- 05MINORShrinking unit base (48 locations) reduces brand presence, purchasing power, and marketing leverage for franchisees
- 06MEDFive percent royalty on undisclosed gross sales means franchisees cannot assess true profit margins or breakeven requirements
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
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
19 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Shakey’s Pizza Parlor · FDD (2023) PDF