Restaurants

Marco’s Pizza franchise

Pizza restaurant franchise.

Opening investment: $286,477–$811,186
U.S. locations: 1,184

Opening costs and fees

$286,477–$811,186

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Single Store

$286,477–$811,186

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $25,000 initial franchise fee, $65,000–$400,000 leasehold improvements, and $9,000–$30,000 additional funds for three months. Assumes standard franchise fee; incentives and post-opening launch costs have separate terms.

Single Store opening investment: Single Store: $286,477–$811,186 in the 2026 FDD. Standard initial fee assumed; conditional incentives and post-opening launch costs have separate terms.2026

Key ongoing fees

Royalty: 5.5% of Net Royalty Sales (paid weekly).Weekly
National Advertising & Brand Development Funds: 4% of Net Royalty Sales National Advertising Fund + 1% of Net Royalty Sales Brand Development Fund (5% combined weekly).Weekly
Initial & Veteran/First Responder Franchise Fee Tiers: $25,000 standard initial franchise fee ($20,000 first responder, $15,000 qualified military veteran, $0 disabled veteran).One-time

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Locations

1,184 U.S. locations (2025).

1,184 U.S. locations for 2025, including 45 affiliate-operated stores. The outlet-summary note uses December 31; a separate projection table uses December 28.

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

Opening investment

$286,477–$811,186 for a Single Store Marco’s Pizza location. Includes $25,000 initial franchise fee, $65,000–$400,000 leasehold improvements, and $9,000–$30,000 additional funds for three months.

U.S. locations

Marco’s Pizza reported 1,184 U.S. locations for 2025.

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare Marco’s Pizza’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in pizza (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):