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    Pizza Ranch

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

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    Pizza Ranch franchise specializes in buffet-style dining featuring pizza, fried chicken, and a full salad bar, primarily serving communities throughout the Midw

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    Pizza Ranch quick facts

    Is Pizza Ranch a franchise?
    Yes. Pizza Ranch offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 213 franchised and 6 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 50).
    How much does it cost to open a Pizza Ranch franchise?
    The Pizza Ranch Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $3,330,500 for new ground-up — total initial investment with funzone, low $3,330,500 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19); $2,305,500 for retrofit/leased — total initial investment with funzone, low $2,305,500 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Pizza Ranch charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 3.5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Pizza Ranch disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Pizza Ranch FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 44). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Pizza Ranch locations are there?
    The FDD reports 219 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 50). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Pizza Ranch 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: $3,330,500 (New Ground-Up — Total Initial Investment with FunZone, low $3,330,500); $2,305,500 (Retrofit/Leased — Total Initial Investment with FunZone, low $2,305,500); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 12 separate groups: other measures for 96 Franchised locations; other measures for 54 Franchised locations; other measures for 32 Franchised locations; other measures for 29 Franchised locations; other measures for 94 Franchised locations; other measures for 85 Franchised locations; revenue for 94 Franchised locations; revenue for 85 Franchised locations; revenue for Franchised locations; revenue for Franchised locations; revenue for 94 Franchised locations; revenue for 85 Franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 1 in 2025, to 219 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

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

    Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

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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.

    • Retrofit/Leased — Total Initial Investment with FunZone, low $2,305,500PDF p. 19$2,305,500
    • New Ground-Up — Total Initial Investment with FunZone, low $3,330,500PDF p. 19$3,330,500

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

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

    Royalty — greater of $500 or 3.5% of Gross Revenues monthlyMain ongoing fee

    41 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?

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

    96 locations

    Other measures · 96 locations

    Who is counted
    Population within three-mile radius: 15,000 or Less
    Period
    Median Gross Sales
    Excluded
    Two franchised stores open fewer than three months; company-owned excluded
    Method
    Uniform reporting, GAAP prepared unaudited; five newly opened restaurants annualized; Census 2020 demographics via Environics/Claritas. Gross Sales includes FunZone.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

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

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Net +1 outlets, 2023–2025

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    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; 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 ($2,305,500 – $3,330,500) 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 218 to 219 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 — Population within three-mile radius: 15,000 or Less · PDF p. 44
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Population within three-mile radius: 15,001 to 30,000 · PDF p. 44
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Population within three-mile radius: 30,001 to 50,000 · PDF p. 44
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Population within three-mile radius: Over 50,001 · PDF p. 44
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Whole franchised restaurant with FunZone · PDF p. 46
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FunZone only at franchised restaurants · PDF p. 48
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Whole restaurant highest Gross Sales · PDF p. 46
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FunZone lowest revenue · PDF p. 48
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Total franchise Gross Sales 2025 · PDF p. 45
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Total franchise Gross Sales 2019 · PDF p. 45
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Whole restaurant lowest Gross Sales · PDF p. 46
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FunZone highest revenue · PDF p. 48
    13. [13]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 50

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

    Territory & operations

    79 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
    2025investment in equity securities$2,957,519
    2025volume allowance receivable$895,667
    2025inventory$119,370
    2025deferred revenue$149,996
    2025noncurrent portion of contract liability$517,899
    2025total noncurrent liabilities$6,243,629
    2025additional paid-in capital$180,789
    2025total stockholders' equity$23,081,067
    2025franchise royalties$13,883,758
    2025transfer fees$13,000
    2025restaurant revenue$12,366,801
    2025franchise and concept development costs$786,415

    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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