Cicis Pizza vs Bud’s Place

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Cicis Pizza and Bud’s Place are full-service restaurants franchises. Cicis Pizza requires an investment of $695K – $1.0M while Bud’s Place requires $576K – $1.2M. Cicis Pizza discloses average revenue of $1.4M; Bud’s Place makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported as net sales, not gross sales. Cicis Pizza has SBA lending data on file with a 24.1% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Cicis Pizza B (Above average) and Bud’s Place D (Below average).