Franchise opportunities compared
Erbert & Gerbert's vs Figaros Italian Pizza
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.
Before you compare
- Erbert & Gerbert's figures come from its 2025 FDD and Figaros Italian Pizza figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Erbert & Gerbert's 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 (Erbert & Gerbert's: 4, Figaros Italian Pizza: 16). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | E&Erbert & Gerbert's | FIFigaros Italian Pizza |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $39,500 – $196,750 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $86,500 Total initial investment: $86,500–$549,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $12,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty — traditional locations 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $750 Non-traditional initial advertising fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $3.00 wal or other automatic processes we specify in the Operations Manual. Branding Fee 2 — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Tier of 2024 Traditional Location franchised outlets open for all 12 months $686,544 other Top Tier · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mid Tier of 2024 Traditional Location franchised outlets open for all 12 months 8 units other Mid Tier · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Lower Tier of 2024 Traditional Location franchised outlets open for all 12 mont… $364,433 other Lower Tier · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 +1 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic Figaro’s franchised stores open at least 12 months — BOTTOM 10% 1 stores other Bottom 10% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores, Top 10% revenue group 50 percent other Top 10% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores, Top 25% revenue group 1 stores other Top 25% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80 +13 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.