Uncle Maddio’s PizzaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Uncle Maddio’s Pizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $304K – $779K, including a $35K franchise fee. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 21.7% charge-off rate across 31 loans[1]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $304K – $779K
- 18th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 12
- 23rd pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 21.7%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
21.7% of SBA loans charged off across 31 loans, above the 16% franchise average.
The system contracted 21% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $304K – $779K including a $35K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 21.7% across 31 loans (well above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- S&S Maddio’s LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- President, Chief Executive Officer
- James Smith
- CEO experience
- 18 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- VA
- HQ
- 1410 Spring Hill Road, Suite 400, McLean, Virginia 22102
- Auditor
- VIGO & VIGO, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $650K
- vs $622K prior year
Overview
About
Uncle Maddio's franchisees operate fast-casual pizza restaurants where customers customize individual pizzas with fresh toppings, similar to Blaze Pizza or MOD Pizza. Daily operations include food prep, order management, customer service, and inventory control in a QSR environment with moderate labor intensity.
- CEO
- James Smith
- Headquarters
- VA
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $244K | $669K |
| Total initial investment | $304K | $779K |
Source: Uncle Maddio’s Pizza 2024 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
- $304K – $779K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $75K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of 5% of Net Sales or $750
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 5% of Net Sales or $750 |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% 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 Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 12
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 25.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -21.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -26.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 16.7%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 25.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 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
- 31
- Loan volume
- $11.9M
- Median loan
- $383K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 21.7%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 18
- Defaults
- 5
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Uncle Maddio’s Pizza's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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A 21.7% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 5 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Uncle Maddio's presents HIGH RISK due to a collapsing unit count (-21.4%), undisclosed financials, high capital requirements, and insufficient scale to compete in a saturated pizza market.
Litigation (Item 3)
Item 3 (Litigation) section not provided - no litigation disclosure available
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Integrity Brands, LLC (franchisor's predecessor) filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in Northern District of Georgia on April 13, 2019 (Case No. 19-55832-pwb). Principal place of business: 3575 Piedmont Rd. NE, Building 15, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia 30305. On October 11, 2019, bankruptcy court approved sale of substantially all assets to first secured creditor S&S Group, LLC. Case dismissed November 22, 2019.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · VIGO & VIGO, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 100 / 100 rating
- 01MEDSystem shrinking rapidly: 21.4% unit decline YoY suggests franchisee failure or brand weakness
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure: Unable to validate revenue/profitability claims; opacity increases risk
- 03MINORHigh capital requirement ($303.5K-$778.8K) with unknown ROI creates significant downside exposure
- 04MINORMinimum royalty floor ($750/month = $9,000/year) creates fixed cost burden even during slow periods
- 05MINOROnly 12 units remaining: Minimal scale limits purchasing power, marketing efficiency, and support infrastructure
- 06MINORPizza category highly competitive with established players (Blaze, MOD, Pizza Hut, Domino's) limiting differentiation
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 | Designated Area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Virginia |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Item 3 (Litigation) section not provided - no litigation disclosure available
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 195 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
27 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Uncle Maddio’s Pizza franchise?
The total investment to open a Uncle Maddio’s Pizza franchise ranges from $304K – $779K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Uncle Maddio’s Pizza franchise owners earn?
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza 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 Uncle Maddio’s Pizza's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza has a charge-off rate of 21.7% across 31 loans, meaning 21.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Uncle Maddio’s Pizza franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza has 12 total units in the United States, including 11 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Uncle Maddio’s Pizza a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Uncle Maddio’s Pizza as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 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.