Is Pizzeria Uno or Friendly’s cheaper to open?

Pizzeria Uno costs $1,202,000–$2,483,500 and Friendly’s costs $1,110,680–$2,682,435 to open (FDD Item 7). Friendly’s has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Pizzeria Uno or Friendly’s?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 38.5% for Pizzeria Uno and 6.5% for Friendly’s. Lower is safer, so Friendly’s has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Pizzeria Uno or Friendly’s?

FranchiseVerdict grades Pizzeria Uno D and Friendly’s B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Pizzeria Uno vs Friendly’s

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Pizzeria Uno and Friendly’s are full-service restaurants franchises. Pizzeria Uno requires an investment of $1.2M – $2.5M while Friendly’s requires $1.1M – $2.7M. Pizzeria Uno discloses average revenue of $2.3M; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Friendly’s. On SBA loan performance, Friendly’s has a lower charge-off rate (6.5%) compared to Pizzeria Uno (38.5%). FranchiseVerdict rates Pizzeria Uno D (Below average) and Friendly’s B (Above average).

Metric	Pizzeria Uno	Friendly’s
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$1.2M – $2.5M	$1.1M – $2.7M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$30K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.3M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	38.5% (21 loans)	6.5% (37 loans)
Total Units	53	95
Unit Growth (YoY)	-10 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	1989	1986
FDD Year	2025	2025