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    Antioch Pizza Shop vs Little Caesars

    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 FDDLittle Caesars2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    $108,700 – $232,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Little Caesars

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available

    Little Caesars

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Little Caesars

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    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.
    • Only Antioch Pizza Shop has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

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

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Little Caesars

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

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

    Little Caesars

    6%
    Weekly royalty greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

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

    Little Caesars

    7%
    Advertising fee up to 7% of Gross Sales — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

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

    Little Caesars

    4,374
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

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

    Little Caesars

    +3,799
    Calculated: 575 at end of 2023 → 4,374 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Little Caesars

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

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Little Caesars

    1962
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Antioch Pizza Shop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Little Caesars

    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
    Little Caesars

    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.

    Antioch Pizza Shop vs Little Caesars: common questions

    How do Antioch Pizza Shop and Little Caesars royalties compare?
    Antioch Pizza Shop: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Little Caesars: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Antioch Pizza Shop or Little Caesars?
    Antioch Pizza Shop: 12 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); Little Caesars: 4,374 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Antioch Pizza Shop and Little Caesars disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Antioch Pizza Shop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Little Caesars 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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