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    A Sub Above vs Donatos Pizza

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    ASA Sub Above2026 FDDDonatos Pizza2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    A Sub Above

    $436,176 – $1,162,228

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Donatos Pizza

    $546,637 – $1,090,537

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    A Sub Above

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Donatos Pizza

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    A Sub Above

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Donatos Pizza

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Donatos Pizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (A Sub Above: 1, Donatos Pizza: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    A Sub Above

    $436,176 – $1,162,228
    Estimated initial investment total low end
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Donatos Pizza

    $546,637 – $1,090,537
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    A Sub Above

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Donatos Pizza

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    A Sub Above

    6.5%
    Continuing royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Donatos Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    A Sub Above

    $5,000
    Grand Re-Opening Advertising for relocations
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Donatos Pizza

    1%
    Nationalmarketingcurrent NetSales — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    A Sub Above

    3,227
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Donatos Pizza

    179
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    A Sub Above

    +552
    Calculated: 2,675 at end of 2023 → 3,227 at end of 2025

    Donatos Pizza

    +52
    Calculated: 127 at end of 2023 → 179 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    A Sub Above

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Donatos Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    A Sub Above

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Donatos Pizza

    1991
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    A Sub Above

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Donatos Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ASA Sub Above
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,367,578
    other Unit Volume
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Donatos Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All covered
    $2,492,132
    other All covered High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned
    $2,384,141
    other Company-owned High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise-owned
    $2,476,922
    other Franchise-owned High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    +8 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    A Sub Above vs Donatos Pizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, A Sub Above or Donatos Pizza?
    A Sub Above: $436,176 – $1,162,228 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1); Donatos Pizza: $546,637 – $1,090,537 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for A Sub Above. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, A Sub Above or Donatos Pizza?
    A Sub Above: 3,227 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Donatos Pizza: 179 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do A Sub Above and Donatos Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    A Sub Above has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Donatos Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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