Franchise opportunities compared

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program vs Street 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    $259,336

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Street Pizza

    $1,805,500 – $3,308,333

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Street Pizza

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    Not available

    Street Pizza

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    $259,336
    Total Estimated Initial Investment for a free-standing or in-line Restaurant: $259,336 to $997,942
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Street Pizza

    $1,805,500 – $3,308,333
    Single Street Pizza restaurant — TOTAL: $1805500–$3308333
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Street Pizza

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

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Street Pizza

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

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    10%
    Marketing monthly maximum gross receipts — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Street Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Street Pizza

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Street Pizza

    +1
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Street Pizza

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

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Street Pizza

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

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Street Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 155 full-year Franchise Partners
    $190,637
    other First quartile mean
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise Partners overlastfiveyears; sample notspecified
    $286,276
    other Five-year highest annual earnings
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Street 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.

    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program vs Street Pizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program or Street Pizza?
    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program: $259,336 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Street Pizza: $1,805,500 – $3,308,333 (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 Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program and Street Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Steak n Shake Franchise Partner Program has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Street 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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