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Villa Pizza vs Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
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.
- Villa Pizza and Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers disclose 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 (Villa Pizza: 2, Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Villa Pizza |  Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,500 – $601,200 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $1,463,457 – $2,900,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $20 rtunity to own a franchise and pay a higher royalty) to $35,000. We offer a special discount of — 20 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 4% Royalty — traditional/Groundbreaker 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 % of your gross revenue each calendar quarter As incurred Advertising Fund Contribution 5 Up to — 3 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 1.5% National Advertising: 1.50% to 4.00% of Gross Sales — 1.5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 132 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −28 Calculated: 160 at end of 2023 → 132 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate owned VillaPizza/FreshItalianKitchen/ItalianKitchen open1year+ 9 restaurants other Affiliate owned Surpassed count · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised VillaPizza/FreshItalianKitchen/ItalianKitchen open1year+ 10 restaurants other Franchised Surpassed count · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company Restaurants $1,023,446 other Table 1 Company Restaurants · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Transportation non-traditional franchise restaurants 9 restaurants other Table 2 Transportation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fuel non-traditional franchise restaurants 235 restaurants other Table 2 Fuel · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59 +5 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.
Villa Pizza vs Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Villa Pizza or Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers?
- Villa Pizza: $72,500 – $601,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers: $1,463,457 – $2,900,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Villa Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Villa Pizza and Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers royalties compare?
- Villa Pizza: $20 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Villa Pizza and Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Villa Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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.