Is Qdoba Mexican Eats or Pizza Inn cheaper to open?

Qdoba Mexican Eats costs $545,500–$1,294,000 and Pizza Inn costs $412,000–$1,445,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Pizza Inn has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Qdoba Mexican Eats or Pizza Inn?

Qdoba Mexican Eats reports $1,625,928 average annual unit revenue vs $1,425,911 for Pizza Inn (FDD Item 19). Qdoba Mexican Eats is higher. For Qdoba Mexican Eats: Reported as net sales, not gross sales. For Pizza Inn: Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Which is the better franchise, Qdoba Mexican Eats or Pizza Inn?

FranchiseVerdict grades Qdoba Mexican Eats A and Pizza Inn D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Qdoba Mexican Eats vs Pizza Inn

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Qdoba Mexican Eats and Pizza Inn are quick-service restaurants franchises. Qdoba Mexican Eats requires an investment of $546K – $1.3M while Pizza Inn requires $412K – $1.4M. In terms of revenue, Qdoba Mexican Eats reports higher average unit revenue at $1.6M. Note: Reported as net sales, not gross sales. Pizza Inn has SBA lending data on file with a 23.7% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Qdoba Mexican Eats A (Strongest tier) and Pizza Inn D (Below average).

Metric	Qdoba Mexican Eats	Pizza Inn
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	DBelow average
Investment Range	$546K – $1.3M	$412K – $1.4M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$30K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.6M	$1.4M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	23.7% (100 loans)
Total Units	777	101
Unit Growth (YoY)	+42 units	-17 units
Year Began Franchising	1997	1961
FDD Year	2024	2025