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    Domino's Pizza

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    1983
    Source: biz.dominos.com

    Domino’s is an international pizza delivery business that serves consumers with pizza products through more than 15,300 stores in over 90 international markets. Its international operations use franchising, including master franchising and, in some markets, sub-franchising.

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    Domino's Pizza quick facts

    Is Domino's Pizza a franchise?
    Yes. Domino's Pizza offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 6,948 franchised and 262 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 68).
    How much does it cost to open a Domino's Pizza franchise?
    The Domino's Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $231,450 for total estimated — traditional — $231450 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 30); $107,450 for total estimated — nontraditional — $107450 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 31). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Domino's Pizza charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5.5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 22). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 4% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 22). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Domino's Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Domino's Pizza FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 65). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Domino's Pizza locations are there?
    The FDD reports 7,210 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 68). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Domino's Pizza a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $231,450 (TOTAL ESTIMATED — traditional — $231450); $107,450 (TOTAL ESTIMATED — nontraditional — $107450); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 27 separate groups: other measures for 5,757 Franchised locations; other measures for 5,965 Franchised locations; other measures for 6,232 Franchised locations; other measures for 6,371 Franchised locations; other measures for 6,518 Franchised locations; other measures for 335 Company - Owned locations; other measures for 351 Company - Owned locations; other measures for 275 Company - Owned locations; other measures for 276 Company - Owned locations; other measures for 270 Company - Owned locations; other measures for 6,092 Combined locations; other measures for 6,316 Combined locations; other measures for 6,507 Combined locations; other measures for 6,647 Combined locations; other measures for 6,788 Combined locations; other measures for locations; other measures for 490 Franchised locations; EBITDA for 490 Franchised locations; other measures for 1,135 Franchised locations; EBITDA for 1,135 Franchised locations; other measures for 1,861 Franchised locations; other measures for 1,426 Franchised locations; EBITDA for 1,426 Franchised locations; other measures for 1,350 Franchised locations; EBITDA for 1,350 Franchised locations; EBITDA for 1,861 Franchised locations; other measures for locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 167 in 2025, to 7,210 (Systemwide United States and territories, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • TOTAL ESTIMATED — nontraditional — $107450PDF p. 31$107,450
    • TOTAL ESTIMATED — traditional — $231450PDF p. 30$231,450

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty Fee — 5.5%Main ongoing fee

    54 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    27 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    5,757 locations

    Other measures · 5,757 locations

    Who is counted
    Franchised traditional stores operating full12months
    Period
    Average weekly unit sales
    Excluded
    Nontraditionalandterritory storesexcluded; samplecountsall storesopenyearend operationalfull12months.
    Method
    AWUS totalreportedRoyaltySales dividedbyreportedweeks; mediansasstated. RoyaltySales excludeapprovedtaxes,coupons/discounts,beveragecontainerdeposits. Counts/sharesandcombinedaveragesasprinted, no recalculation.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide United States and territories, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Net +6,901 outlets, 2023–2025

    0309202331720247,2102025+8+6,893

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($107,450 – $231,450) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 7,043 to 7,210 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 66; PDF p. 65
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company - Owned traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    13. [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    14. [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    15. [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined traditional stores operating full12months · PDF p. 65; PDF p. 66
    16. [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — US traditional stores with delivery areas · PDF p. 65
    17. [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores AWUS<$15000 · PDF p. 66
    18. [18]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domino's Pizza franchised Traditional Stores with fiscal 2024 AWUS <$15000 · PDF p. 66
    19. [19]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores AWUS$15001–20000 · PDF p. 66
    20. [20]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domino's Pizza franchised Traditional Stores with fiscal 2024 AWUS $15001–20000 · PDF p. 66
    21. [21]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores AWUS$30001+ · PDF p. 66
    22. [22]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores AWUS$20001–25000 · PDF p. 66
    23. [23]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domino's Pizza franchised Traditional Stores with fiscal 2024 AWUS $20001–25000 · PDF p. 66
    24. [24]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores AWUS$25001–30000 · PDF p. 66
    25. [25]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domino's Pizza franchised Traditional Stores with fiscal 2024 AWUS $25,001–$30,… · PDF p. 66
    26. [26]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domino's Pizza franchised Traditional Stores with fiscal 2024 AWUS $30,001+ · PDF p. 67
    27. [27]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 average for delivery areas of Domino's Pizza Traditional Stores in the Uni… · PDF p. 65
    28. [28]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 68

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    5,840 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2025accounts receivable from affiliated companies$223
    2025prepaid expenses and otherMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$314
    2025total current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$14,001
    2025construction in progressMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$173
    2025accumulated depreciation-$13,367
    2025otherMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$300
    2025total current liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$255
    2025member's interest$17,217
    2025depreciation and amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$381
    2025otherMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$637
    2025total operating expenses$20,079
    2025income from operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$491,989

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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