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    Antioch Pizza Shop vs Baja Fresh

    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.

    Antioch Pizza Shop2026 FDDBaja Fresh2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    $108,700 – $232,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Baja Fresh

    $428,560

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available

    Baja Fresh

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Baja Fresh

    $10

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Antioch Pizza Shop 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 (Antioch Pizza Shop: 8, Baja Fresh: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    $108,700 – $232,650
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Baja Fresh

    $428,560
    Grand Total — traditional — $428560
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Baja Fresh

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

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    5%
    Royalty Fee — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Baja Fresh

    $10
    Royalty surcharge: up to $10 per week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    1%
    Marketing Services Fee — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Baja Fresh

    4%
    Advertising Fees — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    12
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Baja Fresh

    68
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    +2
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025

    Baja Fresh

    −16
    Calculated: 84 at end of 2022 → 68 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Baja Fresh

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

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Antioch Pizza Shop
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Antioch affiliate
    $2,980,425
    other Antioch affiliate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outlet A
    $1,314,908
    other Outlet A
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Outlet B
    $1,379,210
    other Outlet B
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Baja Fresh
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All existing franchised US outlets
    $813,419
    other All franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top20% existing franchised US outlets
    $1,283,451
    other Top 20% franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom20% existing franchised US outlets
    $406,368
    other Bottom20% franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83

    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.

    Antioch Pizza Shop vs Baja Fresh: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Antioch Pizza Shop or Baja Fresh?
    Antioch Pizza Shop: $108,700 – $232,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Baja Fresh: $428,560 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Antioch Pizza Shop. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Antioch Pizza Shop and Baja Fresh royalties compare?
    Antioch Pizza Shop: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Baja Fresh: $10 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Antioch Pizza Shop or Baja Fresh?
    Antioch Pizza Shop: 12 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); Baja Fresh: 68 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Antioch Pizza Shop and Baja Fresh disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Antioch Pizza Shop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Baja Fresh has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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