Bottom line
- Total investment $339K – $605K including a $50K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $960K/year (median $960K). Estimated payback in 1.6 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 53/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 ZeroZero39 Pizzeria unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
17%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 ZeroZero39 Pizzeria units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$768K
on $3.8M purchase
Total debt
$3.1M
SBA $1.9M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
ZeroZero39 Pizzeria franchisees operate upscale Neapolitan-style pizza restaurants, managing day-to-day food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and staff oversight. Franchisees handle all restaurant operations including compliance with food safety standards, local licensing, and brand standard execution within their protected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage pizza franchise with minimal operating units, unverified financial claims, and high capital requirements relative to system size create meaningful validation and performance risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 53 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 2 existing units with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited operating history and system maturation
- 02MINORHigh investment range ($339K-$605K) against only 2 comparable locations creates validation risk and unclear cost drivers
- 03MINORSignificant gap between average net income ($300K) and total investment suggests 1.1-2.0 year payback with no buffer for underperformance
- 04MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed; claimed averages cannot be independently verified
- 05MINORMicro-franchise system with only 2 units presents acute risk if either location underperforms or closes
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
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ZeroZero39 Pizzeria · FDD (2025) PDF