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    Mai vs Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    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.

    MMai2026 FDDMountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mai

    $5,900 – $26,270

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    $356,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mai

    $3,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mai

    Not available

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Mai discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mai

    $5,900 – $26,270
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    $356,000
    made TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (excluding real estate purchase costs) (11) — 356000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mai

    $3,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mai

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    5%
    ES Column 1 Type of Fee 1 Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Royalty — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mai

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution maximum — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    $8,000
    MMP will disburse this amount for the Restaurant’s marketing program. If MMP exceeds — 8000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mai

    362
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    321
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mai

    +47
    Calculated: 315 at end of 2023 → 362 at end of 2025

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    +42
    Calculated: 279 at end of 2023 → 321 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mai

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

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

    Mai

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    1981
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mai

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MMai

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 292full2025restaurants
    69 restaurants
    other Table1 $1,000,000 to $1,250,000 count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top25% restaurants
    73 restaurants
    other Table3 Top25% restaurants Number of Restaurants
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All restaurants
    292 restaurants
    other Table3 All restaurants Number of Restaurants
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +4 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.

    Mai vs Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mai or Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC?
    Mai: $5,900 – $26,270 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC: $356,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mai. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mai or Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC?
    Mai: 362 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC: 321 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mai and Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mai has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Mountain Mike’s Pizza, LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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.

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