Skinnypizza & AcaiFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI franchise requires a total initial investment of $271K – $568K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2022 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 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $271K – $568K
- 15th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 2
- 6th 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 $271K – $568K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% 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 61/100.
- 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
- SKINNYPIZZA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS LLC
- Parent company
- SkinnyPizza Brands LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Founder
- Joseph Vetrano
- CEO experience
- 35 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 211 Mineola Avenue, Roslyn Heights, New York 11577
- Auditor
- Akiva Manne
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $39K
- vs $43K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2022
- Status as of 2022; may have been resolved in a later filing we don't yet have.
Overview
About
Franchisees operate fast-casual health-focused restaurants serving acai bowls, smoothies, and thin-crust 'skinny' pizzas. Day-to-day operations include food prep, customer service, inventory management, and maintaining brand compliance in a dual-concept QSR model with both grab-and-go and dine-in components.
- CEO
- Joseph Vetrano
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2013
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30K | $30K | |
| Rent - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $12K | $45K | |
| Security Deposits | $8K | $45K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $50K | $120K | |
| Furniture and Fixturesnot refundable | $15K | $50K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $80K | $130K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $8K | $11K | |
| Architectural/Design Feesnot refundable | $8K | $20K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Insurance - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Training Expensesnot refundable | $4K | $10K | |
| Point-of-Sale Systemnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Permits/Licensesnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $30K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $271K | $568K |
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
- $271K – $568K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $23K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% 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 Skinnypizza & Acai Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 169
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- 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
- 0
- 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
Extremely early-stage franchise with minimal operating history, opaque unit economics, and no growth evidence—high uncertainty for profitability and support viability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Akiva Manne⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 61 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely small, potentially stagnant franchise network
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (missing Item 19) prevents ROI validation and suggests poor unit economics or underperformance
- 03MINORWide investment range ($270.5K–$568K) with no corresponding revenue data makes it impossible to project payback period
- 04MINORMinimal franchise infrastructure: 2-unit system lacks operational maturity, economies of scale, and supply chain leverage
- 05MED5% royalty on undisclosed sales means franchisees cannot estimate actual profit impact or break-even timeline
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 |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 1 mi |
| Online sales rights | 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | New York County, New York |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 132 hrs
- Training location
- franchisee location (on-site)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 112 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- Mobile Bytes by Microsan
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Mobile Bytes by Microsan
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI franchise?
The total investment to open a SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI franchise ranges from $271K – $568K, 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 SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI franchise owners earn?
SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI 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 SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI (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 SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SKINNYPIZZA & ACAI as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 61 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.