Franchise opportunities compared
Pizza Ranch vs Shuckin Shack
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Pizza Ranch 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 (Pizza Ranch: 12, Shuckin Shack: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | PRPizza Ranch |  Shuckin Shack |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $2,305,500 – $3,330,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $500,000 – $1,500,000 Total Estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $15,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $3.50 Royalty — greater of $500 or 3.5% of Gross Revenues monthly 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 3.5% first calendar year, 4.5% second calendar year, 5.5% third and subsequent calendar years Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $5.00 Marketing and Production Fund — up to 5% of Gross Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 1.5% of percentage of gross sales; currently 1.5%, up to 2.5% Brand Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 219 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 18 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 218 at end of 2023 → 219 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 18 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Population within three-mile radius: 15,000 or Less $1,099,142 other 15,000 or Less · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Population within three-mile radius: 15,001 to 30,000 $1,937,561 other 15,001 to 30,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Population within three-mile radius: 30,001 to 50,000 32 restaurants other 30,001 to 50,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 +9 more groups in the full report | Franchised (14 locations) — revenue $1,360,886 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Franchised (16 locations) — revenue $1,400,416 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 |
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.