Is Cousins Subs or Monical's Pizza cheaper to open?

Cousins Subs costs $464,700–$1,164,500 and Monical's Pizza costs $487,550–$1,133,400 to open (FDD Item 7). Cousins Subs has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Cousins Subs or Monical's Pizza?

FranchiseVerdict grades Cousins Subs B and Monical's Pizza B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Cousins Subs vs Monical's Pizza

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Cousins Subs and Monical's Pizza are full-service restaurants franchises. Cousins Subs requires an investment of $465K – $1.2M while Monical's Pizza requires $488K – $1.1M. Cousins Subs discloses average revenue of $865K; Monical's Pizza makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Cousins Subs has SBA lending data on file with a 4.5% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Cousins Subs B (Above average) and Monical's Pizza B (Above average).

Metric	Cousins Subs	Monical's Pizza
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$465K – $1.2M	$488K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$25K	$25KConditional fee
Royalty Rate	6.0%	4.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$865K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	4.5% (27 loans)	N/A
Total Units	92	58
Unit Growth (YoY)	-2 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	1979	1982
FDD Year	2026	2025