Franchise opportunities compared
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay 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
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$559,300 – $3,167,800
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Pizza Schmizza
$203,500 – $591,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Pizza Schmizza
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Pizza Schmizza
Not available
Before you compare
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay figures come from its 2025 FDD and Pizza Schmizza figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Pizza Schmizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
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Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
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Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
Pizza Schmizza
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
Pizza Schmizza
System scale & health
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
Pizza Schmizza
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
Pizza Schmizza
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
Pizza Schmizza
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
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Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay vs Pizza Schmizza: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay or Pizza Schmizza?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: $559,300 – $3,167,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); 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, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay or Pizza Schmizza?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: 3 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); 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 Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay and Pizza Schmizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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 Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
