Franchised outlets by state
Pizza franchises in Ohio
Ohio has 330 franchised pizza outlets across 13 brands in the latest filings (Item 20, fiscal years ending 2022-2025); 3 brands opened outlets there in their latest year and 2 closed at least one.
Across each filing's three years, these brands went from 354 to 330 franchised outlets in Ohio. 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
- 13
- Franchised outlets
- 330
- Brands that opened
- 3
- Brands that closed
- 2
Pizza brands with franchised outlets in Ohio
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 OH | Change, 3 yrs | Opened, latest yr | Closed, latest yr | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hut | Second tier | $846K – $2.1M | 230 (2025) | −21 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 8 | FDD p. 63 |
| Donatos Pizza | Strongest tier | $547K – $1.1M | 62 (2025) | +1 since the start of 2023 | 1 | 1 | FDD p. 81 |
| Fox’s Pizza Den | Second tier | $137K – $425K | 11 (2025) | 0 since the start of 2023 | 1 | 0 | FDD p. 39 |
| Happy's Pizza | Fourth tier | $264K – $619K | 9 (2024) | −2 since the start of 2022 | – | – | FDD p. 60 |
| Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders | Second tier | $311K – $477K | 3 (2024) | 0 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 50 |
| Blaze Pizza | Second tier | $757K – $1.3M | 3 (2025) | −1 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 62 |
| Cottage Inn Pizza | Strongest tier | $216K – $500K | 3 (2024) | 0 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 45 |
| Mellow Mushroom | Second tier | $1.7M – $2.9M | 3 (2025) | −1 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 83 |
| Boston's The Gourmet Pizza | Second tier | $1.1M – $3.3M | 2 (2025) | 0 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 55 |
| Oath Pizza | Second tier | $380K – $550K | 1 (2022) | 0 since the start of 2020 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 47 |
| Pizzawala’s | Middle tier | $376K – $637K | 1 (2024) | +1 since the start of 2022 | 1 | 0 | FDD p. 45 |
| Villa Pizza | Fourth tier | $374K – $991K | 1 (2025) | −1 since the start of 2023 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 52 |
| Vocelli Pizza | Second tier | $156K – $598K | 1 (2024) | 0 since the start of 2022 | 0 | 0 | FDD p. 49 |
SBA 7(a) loans to pizza franchises in Ohio
Loans in SBA's FOIA release (fiscal years 1992-2025) to borrowers in Ohio 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
- 194
- Loan volume
- $38.3M
- Resolved loans
- 171
- Charge-off rate
- 13.5%
More from these filings
- Ohio SBA franchise lending report
- All Quick-Service Restaurants franchises
- Pizza franchises in Texas
- Pizza franchises in Florida
- Pizza franchises in Illinois
- Pizza franchises in Georgia
- Pizza franchises in North Carolina
- 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.