Franchise opportunities compared

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. vs Cascadia Pizza Co

    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

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $145,000 – $935,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $325,542

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. 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 (Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: 38, Cascadia Pizza Co: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $145,000 – $935,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $325,542
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $325,542–$646,110
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    6%
    Royalty Fee: 6% to 7% of monthly Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Cascadia Pizza Co

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

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    2%
    Marketing fund current gross sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    2% of note 4) — 2%
    bank account by ACH or other means designated by us. Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    155
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    +2
    Calculated: 153 at end of 2023 → 155 at end of 2025

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Cascadia Pizza Co

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

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    1991
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    2023
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 All Franchised Restaurants Open During All of 2025*
    $858,875
    other Table 1 Franchised All Franchised Restaurants Open During All of 2025*
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Open in Mature Markets**
    57 restaurants
    other Table 1 Franchised Open in Mature Markets**
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Open Less Than 18 Months
    5 restaurants
    other Table 1 Franchised Open Less Than 18 Months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +35 more groups in the full report
    Cascadia Pizza Co
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Enumclawrestaurant+MFU
    1.26 percent
    other All Other Expenses share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Salemrestaurant+MFU(openedMay2025)
    2 percent
    other Brand Development Fund 3 share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — MapleValleyrestaurant+MFU
    0.86 percent
    other Taxes and Licenses share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +9 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.

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. vs Cascadia Pizza Co: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. or Cascadia Pizza Co?
    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: $145,000 – $935,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Cascadia Pizza Co: $325,542 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. and Cascadia Pizza Co disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 38 location groups; Cascadia Pizza Co has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching