Westside PizzaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Westside Pizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $202K – $555K, including a $25K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2023 FDD, average unit revenue was $812K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $202K – $555K
- 31st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $812K
- 25th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 36
- 57th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-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
Bottom line
- Total investment $202K – $555K including a $25K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $812K/year (median $838K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 21/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Westside Pizza International Inc.
- CEO title
- President and Franchisee Recruitment and Relations Manager
- Rodney Nelson
- CEO experience
- 13 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- WA
- HQ
- 8515 W. Overland Road, Boise, Idaho 83709
- Auditor
- JPizars – CPA & Business Consultants LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.2M
- vs $1.0M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Westside Pizza franchisees operate quick-service pizza restaurants, managing daily food preparation, customer service, delivery logistics, and staff scheduling. They handle inventory management, local marketing, and POS systems while adhering to franchisor recipes, pricing guidelines, and operational standards. Revenue generation comes from dine-in, carry-out, and delivery sales channels.
- CEO
- Rodney Nelson
- Headquarters
- ID
- Founded
- 2011
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 5
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25K | $25K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $167K | $510K |
| Total initial investment | $202K | $555K |
Source: Westside Pizza 2023 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$138K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
35%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
34 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $202K – $555K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $1K |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
A 5.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $812K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $838K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 32 units
- vs category median 28
- Range (low → high)
- $289K→$2.7M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Westside Pizza Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 36
- Opened
- 2
- 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
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 89%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +6.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +14.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 5.6%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 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
- $1.2M
- Median loan
- $138K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- 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)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Westside 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 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Westside Pizza presents moderate-to-cautious risk: undisclosed profitability metrics, financial stability concerns flagged by going concern status, and below-market unit growth suggest franchisees should demand detailed validation from existing operators before committing $200k+.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · JPizars – CPA & Business Consultants LLC
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 21 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — impossible to validate 811k revenue translates to actual profit
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests franchisor may have financial or operational stability issues
- 03MINORSlow unit growth at 6.7% YoY in QSR category where 10%+ is typical for healthy brands
- 04MINORWide investment range ($202k-$555k) indicates high variability in startup costs and unclear cost structure
- 05MED36-unit system is relatively small with limited scale economies and franchisor support resources
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 | Zip Code |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| 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 | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Idaho |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 9 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 37 hrs
- Training location
- franchised site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 56 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 5 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Revel
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Revel
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
65 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Westside Pizza · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Westside Pizza franchise?
The total investment to open a Westside Pizza franchise ranges from $202K – $555K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Westside Pizza franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Westside Pizza FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $812K. The median is $838K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Westside Pizza's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Westside Pizza (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 Westside Pizza franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Westside Pizza has 36 total units in the United States, including 28 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Westside Pizza a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Westside Pizza as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 21 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.