Brixx Wood Fired Pizza franchise
2025 filing · February 26, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza at a glance
A full-service restaurant serving brick-oven wood-fired pizzas, salads and sandwiches with a full bar. At the end of 2024 there were 19 Brixx Wood Fired Pizza locations in the US, 10 franchised and 9 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Typical size
- About 3,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $980K–$1.57M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- $25,000 each when developing two or more restaurants under a development agreement
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1.1%
- 1.1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- The greater of 15% of the then-current initial franchise fee or $6,000
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 19
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 9
- Change in 3 years
- −6
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 4
- Most in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
Support and records
From Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Brixx Wood Fired Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,275,275 | Costs more than 87% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 19 | Fewer than 51% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,810,291 | Higher than 84% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.4× | Lower than 57% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Brixx Wood Fired Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Brixx Wood Fired Pizza costs an estimated $979,550 to $1,571,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are real estate and improvements ($500,000 to $840,000) and other equipment (ovens, ranges, refrigeration, make-tables, mixers) ($210,000 to $285,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Real Estate and Improvements | $500,000 | $840,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $12,000 | $30,000 | |
| Furniture & Fixtures | $55,000 | $100,000 | |
| Signage | $16,500 | $30,000 | |
| Other Equipment (ovens, ranges, refrigeration, make-tables, mixers) | $210,000 | $285,000 | |
| Point-of-Sale Software | $6,050 | $10,000 | |
| Security Deposits Utility Deposits | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance Premiums | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Professional Services Accountant, Lawyer | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Architect | $35,000 | $50,000 | |
| Grand Opening Promotions | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Utilities | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Permits and Licenses | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Payroll (1 week of training) | $20,000 | $24,000 | |
| Training Salary | $22,500 | $26,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $12,000 | $18,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $25,000 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $979,550 | $1,571,000 | |
Source: Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000, $25,000 each when developing two or more restaurants under a development agreement. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 per transfer |
| Renewal Fee | The greater of 15% of the then-current initial franchise fee or $6,000 |
| Minimum Local Advertising | On average, 2% of Gross Sales per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Brixx Wood Fired Pizza publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,810,291
- Median sales
- $1,758,057
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchisee-operated restaurants open all of 2024 (9 locations). The average is about 1.4 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: Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 53–55
SBA loans to Brixx Wood Fired Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Brixx Wood Fired Pizza franchisees from 2013 to 2018, $3.18M in all. All 3 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other one hasn’t ended yet.
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, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Brixx Wood Fired Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / −38% | 0% / −3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 10% / 38% | 2.8% / 9.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 6.3% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical pizza brand is the median of the 49 brands in pizza franchises with three years of counts.
How Brixx Wood Fired Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is the 105th cheapest to open and the 63rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Brixx Wood Fired Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $980K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.57M | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.81M | $1.02M | $794K |
| US locations | 19 | 26 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 (−4) | 11 | 0 | −4 |
| 2023 | 10 (−2) | 10 | 0 | −2 |
| 2024 | 10 (0) | 9 | +1 | −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: Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC, 2025 filing, page 56
Where Brixx Wood Fired Pizza locations are
At the end of 2024, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza had locations in 4 states. The most are in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
- North Carolina14
- South Carolina2
- Tennessee2
- Virginia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC, 2025 filing, page 56
Who owns Brixx Wood Fired Pizza?
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza franchises are sold by Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC. It is a subsidiary of New South Pizza, Inc.
From Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Brixx Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued February 26, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 26, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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