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    Eddie 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.

    Eddie2026 FDDPSPizza Schmizza2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Eddie

    $488,000 – $925,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Pizza Schmizza

    $203,500 – $591,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Eddie

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Pizza Schmizza

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Eddie

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pizza 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 neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Eddie

    $488,000 – $925,500
    Total Estimated Initial Investment (range)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Pizza Schmizza

    $203,500 – $591,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Eddie

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Pizza Schmizza

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Eddie

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pizza Schmizza

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

    Eddie

    $1,500
    Brand Fund Contribution — first month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pizza Schmizza

    3%
    account withdrawal or other automatic processes we specify in the Operations Manual. Branding Fee 2 — 3% — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Eddie

    10
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Pizza Schmizza

    16
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Eddie

    +6
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025

    Pizza Schmizza

    −1
    Calculated: 17 at end of 2023 → 16 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Eddie

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pizza Schmizza

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

    Eddie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pizza Schmizza

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

    Eddie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pizza Schmizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Eddie

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    PSPizza Schmizza

    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.

    Eddie vs Pizza Schmizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Eddie or Pizza Schmizza?
    Eddie: $488,000 – $925,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); 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, Eddie or Pizza Schmizza?
    Eddie: 10 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); 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 Eddie and Pizza Schmizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Eddie 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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