Bravo Pizza franchise
2024 filing · July 12, 2024
Bravo Pizza at a glance
A New York-style pizzeria offering full-service or carry-out and delivery dining. At the end of 2023 there were 12 Bravo Pizza locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $321K–$714K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly; a 1% marketing fund contribution may be added
- Brand fund
- None now
- 1% of gross sales, not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 12
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 12
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Bravo Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bravo Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $517,300 | Costs more than 65% 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 | 12 | Fewer than 58% of franchises |
How much a Bravo Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Bravo Pizza costs an estimated $320,600 to $714,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 18
Bravo Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly; a 1% marketing fund contribution may be added. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, not charged at present. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $150 to $350 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $500 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Bravo 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: Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 41
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $880K–$1.6M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Bravo Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Bravo Pizza is the 54th cheapest to open and the 75th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bravo Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $321K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $714K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, page 42
Who owns Bravo Pizza?
Bravo Pizza franchises are sold by Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc.
From Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc’s 2024 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: Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Bravo Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Bravo Pizza Franchising, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued July 12, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | July 12, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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