Franchise opportunities compared
A Sub Above vs Pizza Schmizza
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
A Sub Above
$436,176 – $1,162,228
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1Pizza Schmizza
$203,500 – $591,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
A Sub Above
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Pizza Schmizza
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
A Sub Above
6.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Pizza Schmizza
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Pizza Schmizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only A Sub Above has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
A Sub Above
Pizza Schmizza
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Pizza Schmizza
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Pizza Schmizza
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Pizza Schmizza
System scale & health
A Sub Above
Pizza Schmizza
A Sub Above
Pizza Schmizza
A Sub Above
Pizza Schmizza
A Sub Above
Pizza Schmizza
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Pizza Schmizza
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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 Pizza Schmizza: common questions
- Which costs less to open, A Sub Above or Pizza Schmizza?
- A Sub Above: $436,176 – $1,162,228 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1); Pizza Schmizza: $203,500 – $591,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pizza Schmizza. 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 Pizza Schmizza?
- A Sub Above: 3,227 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Pizza Schmizza: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do A Sub Above and Pizza Schmizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- A Sub Above has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Pizza Schmizza makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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Full A Sub Above report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Pizza Schmizza report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
