Is We, The Pizza or Kolache Factory cheaper to open?

We, The Pizza costs $673,000–$895,500 and Kolache Factory costs $641,900–$937,400 to open (FDD Item 7). Kolache Factory has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, We, The Pizza or Kolache Factory?

FranchiseVerdict grades We, The Pizza B and Kolache Factory A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

We, The Pizza vs Kolache Factory

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both We, The Pizza and Kolache Factory are quick-service restaurants franchises. We, The Pizza requires an investment of $673K – $896K while Kolache Factory requires $642K – $937K. Kolache Factory discloses average revenue of $960K; We, The Pizza makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Kolache Factory has SBA lending data on file with a 13.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates We, The Pizza B (Above average) and Kolache Factory A (Strongest tier).

Metric	We, The Pizza	Kolache Factory
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$673K – $896K	$642K – $937K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$45K
Royalty Rate	5.5%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$960K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	13.0% (31 loans)
Total Units	5	60
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2016	2000
FDD Year	2023	2025