Beggars Pizza franchise
2026 filing · April 28, 2026
Beggars Pizza at a glance
A pizza and Italian food restaurant offering dine-in, carry-out and delivery. At the end of 2025 there were 28 Beggars Pizza locations in the US, 18 franchised and 10 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2004
- 22 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Blue Island, Illinois
- Typical size
- About 3,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $343K–$740K
- A Beggars Pizza restaurant with 150 or fewer seats
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- $40,000 for a restaurant with more than 150 seats
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of gross sales or $500 per weekly accounting period (6.5% of non-alcohol sales where alcohol royalties are barred), plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 28
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 18
- Company-owned
- 10
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Illinois and Indiana
From Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Beggars Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Beggars Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $541,250 | Costs more than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 28 | More than 55% of franchises |
How much a Beggars Pizza franchise costs
Opening a Beggars Pizza restaurant with 150 or fewer seats costs an estimated $343,000 to $739,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Beggars Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000, $40,000 for a restaurant with more than 150 seats. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of gross sales or $500 per weekly accounting period (6.5% of non-alcohol sales where alcohol royalties are barred), plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Software Support and Upgrades | Approximately $175/month subject to increases. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Beggars Pizza does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $820K–$1.5M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Beggars Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Beggars Pizza franchisees from 2014 to 2022, $1.21M in all. All 4 have ended: 3 were paid in full and 1 was charged off.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Beggars Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −5.3% / 0% | 0% / −3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 2.8% / 9.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 5.3% / 5.6% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical pizza brand is the median of the 49 brands in pizza franchises with three years of counts.
How Beggars Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Beggars Pizza is the 60th cheapest to open and the 54th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Beggars Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $343K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $740K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 28 | 26 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 63 of 122 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 122 brands in pizza franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 (0) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 (+1) | 10 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 (−1) | 10 | 0 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Where Beggars Pizza locations are
At the end of 2025, Beggars Pizza had locations in 2 states. The most are in Illinois and Indiana.
- Illinois22
- Indiana6
Source: Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 37
Who owns Beggars Pizza?
Beggars Pizza franchises are sold by Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC.
From Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Beggars Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Beggars Pizza Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 28, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 28, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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