Is Beggars Pizza or Uncle Maddio’s Pizza cheaper to open?

Beggars Pizza costs $343,000–$739,500 and Uncle Maddio’s Pizza costs $303,500–$778,800 to open (FDD Item 7). Uncle Maddio’s Pizza has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Beggars Pizza or Uncle Maddio’s Pizza?

FranchiseVerdict grades Beggars Pizza A and Uncle Maddio’s Pizza F, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Beggars Pizza vs Uncle Maddio’s Pizza

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Beggars Pizza and Uncle Maddio’s Pizza are quick-service restaurants franchises. Beggars Pizza requires an investment of $343K – $740K while Uncle Maddio’s Pizza requires $304K – $779K. Neither Beggars Pizza nor Uncle Maddio’s Pizza makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. Uncle Maddio’s Pizza has SBA lending data on file with a 21.7% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Beggars Pizza A (Strongest tier) and Uncle Maddio’s Pizza F (Weakest tier).

Metric	Beggars Pizza	Uncle Maddio’s Pizza
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	FWeakest tier
Investment Range	$343K – $740K	$304K – $779K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	21.7% (31 loans)
Total Units	28	12
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	-3 units
Year Began Franchising	2004	2020
FDD Year	2025	2024