Franchise opportunities compared
Fat Shack 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
Fat Shack
$183,250 – $487,600
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Pizza Schmizza
$203,500 – $591,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Fat Shack
Not available
Pizza Schmizza
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
Fat Shack
6% · percent of Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Pizza 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 Fat Shack has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Fat Shack
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Pizza Schmizza
System scale & health
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Fat Shack
Pizza Schmizza
Fat Shack
Pizza Schmizza
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Pizza Schmizza
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Fat ShackNot 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.
Fat Shack vs Pizza Schmizza: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Fat Shack or Pizza Schmizza?
- Fat Shack: $183,250 – $487,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 Fat Shack. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Fat Shack or Pizza Schmizza?
- Fat Shack: 31 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); 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 Fat Shack and Pizza Schmizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Fat Shack has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; 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 Fat Shack report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Pizza Schmizza report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
