Buck's Pizza franchise
2024 filing · April 1, 2024Fewer locations
Buck's Pizza at a glance
A pizza restaurant specializing in pizza and other specialty foods. At the end of 2023 there were 11 Buck's Pizza locations in the US, 9 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1994
- 30 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- DuBois, Pennsylvania
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $207K–$693K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- $15,000 for each additional restaurant
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 0% to 2% of weekly gross sales, if started
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 9
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- −5
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 6
- Most in South Carolina, North Carolina and Pennsylvania
From Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Buck's Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Buck's Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $449,600 | Costs more than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
How much a Buck's Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Buck's Pizza costs an estimated $206,700 to $692,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment and fixtures ($100,000 to $300,000) and leasehold improvements ($35,000 to $200,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $20,000 | ||
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $1,200 | $2,500 | |
| Real Estate | $4,500 | $18,000 | |
| Equipment and Fixtures | $100,000 | $300,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $35,000 | $200,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Insurance | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $30,000 | $120,000 | |
| Total | $206,700 | $692,500 | |
Source: Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc, 2024 filing, page 11
Buck's Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000, $15,000 for each additional restaurant. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc, 2024 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0% to 2% of weekly gross sales, if started. |
| Transfer | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc, 2024 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Buck's 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: Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc, 2024 filing, page 27
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $690K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Buck's Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 23 SBA 7(a) loans for Buck's Pizza franchisees from 1996 to 2022, $2.61M in all. Of the 21 that have ended, 16 were paid in full and 5 were charged off (23.8%). The other 2 haven’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
How Buck's Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Buck's Pizza is the 25th cheapest to open and the 76th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Buck's Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $207K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $693K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 11 | 26 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 5% | 3.1% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | −35.7% | 0% | – |
| 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 | 10 (−4) | 3 | – | – |
| 2022 | 10 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 (−1) | 2 | 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: Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc, 2024 filing, page 28
Where Buck's Pizza locations are
At the end of 2023, Buck's Pizza had locations in 6 states. The most are in South Carolina, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
- South Carolina3
- North Carolina2
- Pennsylvania2
- Texas2
- Georgia1
- New York1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc, 2024 filing, page 29
Who owns Buck's Pizza?
Buck's Pizza franchises are sold by Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc.
From Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, 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: Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 7
Buck's Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Buck's Pizza Franchising Corporation, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued April 1, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 1, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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