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    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC vs MOD 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.

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC2026 FDDMOD Pizza2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    $345,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    MOD Pizza

    $924,732 – $935,232

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    Not available

    MOD Pizza

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    MOD Pizza

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • MOD Pizza 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)

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    $345,050
    Estimated Total — $345050
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    MOD Pizza

    $924,732 – $935,232
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    MOD Pizza

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    5%
    Royalty Fee 1 — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    MOD Pizza

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

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    MOD Pizza

    2%
    gift card sales or the one-time sale of any FF&E or inventory items. Marketing Fees — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    MOD Pizza

    449
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    +7
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025

    MOD Pizza

    −103
    Calculated: 552 at end of 2023 → 449 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    MOD Pizza

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

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MOD Pizza

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

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MOD Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    MOD Pizza

    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.

    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC vs MOD Pizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Melt n Dip Franchising LLC or MOD Pizza?
    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC: $345,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); MOD Pizza: $924,732 – $935,232 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Melt n Dip Franchising LLC. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Melt n Dip Franchising LLC or MOD Pizza?
    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); MOD Pizza: 449 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Melt n Dip Franchising LLC and MOD Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Melt n Dip Franchising LLC makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; MOD Pizza 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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