Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders franchise
2026 filing · April 7, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders at a glance
A restaurant serving pizza, grinders and salads for dine-in and take-out. At the end of 2025 there were 48 Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Bellacino's, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1997
- 29 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Portage, Michigan
- Typical size
- 1,400–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $320K–$498K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of net sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the advertising fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of net sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 48
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 48
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 12
- Most in Michigan, Virginia and Missouri
Support and records
From Bellacino's, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $409,100 | Costs more than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 48 | More than 64% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $854,980 | Higher than 54% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.1× | Higher than 66% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders franchise costs
Opening one Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders costs an estimated $320,300 to $497,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bellacino's, Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bellacino's, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of net sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of net sales, paid monthly. |
| Technology Fee | $550 per month |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
| Supplemental or Additional Training | Reasonable costs, not to exceed $500 per day at our facility |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bellacino's, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $854,980
- Median sales
- $832,965
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised U.S. restaurants open all of 2025 (47 locations). The average is about 2.1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Bellacino's, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 45–46
SBA loans to Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders franchisees
Lenders approved 26 SBA-backed loans for Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders franchisees from 2002 to 2012, $6.65M in all: 23 7(a) loans and 3 504 loans. All 26 have ended: 13 were paid in full and 13 were charged off (50%).
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
How Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders compares
Of the 80 sandwich franchises on this site, Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders is the 40th cheapest to open and the 31st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders | Typical sandwich brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $320K | $321K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $498K | $683K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $32K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $855K | $857K | $794K |
| US locations | 48 | 31 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 2.1% | 5.1% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +2.1% | 0% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 50 of 80 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 80 brands in sandwich franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 (−2) | 0 | 0 | −2 |
| 2024 | 46 (+1) | 0 | – | – |
| 2025 | 48 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: sandwich and sub franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Bellacino's, Inc, 2026 filing, page 46
Where Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders locations are
At the end of 2025, Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders had franchised locations in 12 states. The most are in Michigan, Virginia and Missouri.
- Michigan14
- Virginia6
- Missouri5
- South Carolina5
- Tennessee5
- West Virginia5
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 14 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
All 12 states
| Kentucky | 1 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 |
Source: Bellacino's, Inc, 2026 filing, page 47
Who owns Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders?
Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders franchises are sold by Bellacino's, Inc.
From Bellacino's, Inc’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: Bellacino's, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders filings
The figures on this page come from Bellacino's, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 7, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 7, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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