Franchised outlets by state
Pizza franchises in North Carolina
North Carolina has 240 franchised pizza outlets across 15 brands in the latest filings (Item 20, fiscal years ending 2022-2025); 3 brands opened outlets there in their latest year and 5 closed at least one.
Across each filing's three years, these brands went from 287 to 240 franchised outlets in North Carolina. Counts are franchised outlets only, as each franchisor printed them in Item 20, Table 3 of its Franchise Disclosure Document; company-owned locations are not included.
- Brands with outlets
- 15
- Franchised outlets
- 240
- Brands that opened
- 3
- Brands that closed
- 5
Pizza brands with franchised outlets in North Carolina
Verdict grade: an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Investment is the brand's Item 7 range. “Closed” counts terminations, non-renewals and outlets that ceased operating in the latest year; outlets the franchisor reacquired are not counted as closed. A dash means the printed row did not add up, so its flows are not shown.
| Brand | Grade | Investment | Outlets in NC | Change, 3 yrs | Opened, latest yr | Closed, latest yr | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hut | Second tier | $846K – $2.1M | 183 (2025) | −40 since the start of 2023 | 1 | 4 | FDD p. 63 |
| Mellow Mushroom | Second tier | $1.7M – $2.9M | 19 (2025) | −1 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 83 |
| Blaze Pizza | Second tier | $757K – $1.3M | 9 (2025) | −4 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 1 | FDD p. 62 |
| Brixx Wood Fired Pizza | Second tier | $988K – $1.6M | 8 (2025) | 0 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 56 |
| Fox’s Pizza Den | Second tier | $137K – $425K | 4 (2025) | +2 since the start of 2023 | 1 | 0 | FDD p. 39 |
| Rosati's Pizza | Second tier | $147K – $501K | 3 (2024) | +3 since the start of 2022 | 2 | 0 | FDD p. 88 |
| Uncle Maddio’s Pizza | Weakest tier | $304K – $779K | 3 (2023) | −1 since the start of 2021 | 0 | 1 | FDD p. 57 |
| Your Pie | Middle tier | $411K – $1.2M | 3 (2024) | −2 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 53 |
| Buck's Pizza | Middle tier | $207K – $693K | 2 (2023) | 0 since the start of 2021 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 29 |
| Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders | Second tier | $311K – $477K | 1 (2024) | 0 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 50 |
| Chanello’s® Pizza | Second tier | $226K – $433K | 1 (2024) | 0 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 45 |
| Ledo Pizza | Second tier | $206K – $673K | 1 (2025) | −1 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 60 |
| Nancy’s® Pizzeria | Middle tier | $583K – $733K | 1 (2022) | 0 since the start of 2020 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 72 |
| Oath Pizza | Second tier | $380K – $550K | 1 (2022) | 0 since the start of 2020 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 47 |
| Pizza Twist | Strongest tier | $290K – $571K | 1 (2024) | −1 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 2 | FDD p. 46 |
| Pieology | Second tier | $304K – $808K | 0 (2024) | −2 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 2 | FDD p. 60 |
SBA 7(a) loans to pizza franchises in North Carolina
Loans in SBA's FOIA release (fiscal years 1992-2026) to borrowers in North Carolina whose SBA franchise code or name ties the loan to one of the pizza brands on FranchiseVerdict (17 brands). Charge-off rate = charge-offs / (charge-offs + paid in full), shown only with at least 10 resolved loans.
- Loans
- 99
- Loan volume
- $37.7M
- Resolved loans
- 79
- Charge-off rate
- 16.5%
More from these filings
- North Carolina SBA franchise lending report
- All Quick-Service Restaurants franchises
- Pizza franchises in Texas
- Pizza franchises in Florida
- Pizza franchises in Illinois
- Pizza franchises in Ohio
- Pizza franchises in Georgia
- Pizza franchises in Virginia
Sources: each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document, Item 20 Table 3 (page cited per row), and SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data. These are disclosure counts, not a measure of profitability, and nothing here is investment advice; read the brand's FDD and talk to current franchisees before you commit.