Chanticlear Pizza franchise
2024 filing · October 10, 2024Fewer locations
Chanticlear Pizza at a glance
A delivery and takeout pizza restaurant. At the end of 2023 there were 11 Chanticlear Pizza locations in the US, 10 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Ham Lake, Minnesota
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $247K–$326K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales; it can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- $2,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in Minnesota
Support and records
From Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC’s 2024 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 101; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Chanticlear Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Chanticlear Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $286,000 | Costs less than 58% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
How much a Chanticlear Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Chanticlear Pizza costs an estimated $246,500 to $325,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are tenant improvements ($90,000 to $120,000) and equipment, signage, POS computer system ($90,500 to $110,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $20,000 | ||
| Tenant Improvements | $90,000 | $120,000 | |
| Equipment, Signage, POS Computer System | $90,500 | $110,500 | |
| Pre-opening Expenses | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $4,000 | $6,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $25,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $246,500 | $325,500 | |
Source: Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Chanticlear Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC, 2024 filing, page 7
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales; it can rise to 3%. |
| Equipment, Signage, POS Computer System | $90,500 to $110,500 |
| Transfer Fee | $2,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $2,500 |
| Additional Training | Currently $50 per hour plus expenses. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC, 2024 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from pages 8–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Chanticlear 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: Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC, 2024 filing, page 28
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $540K–$930K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Chanticlear Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Chanticlear Pizza franchisees from 2017 to 2024, $1.57M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Chanticlear Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −9.1% / −9.1% | 0% / −3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 9.1% / 9.1% | 2.8% / 9.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical pizza brand is the median of the 49 brands in pizza franchises with three years of counts.
How Chanticlear Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Chanticlear Pizza is the 36th cheapest to open and the 77th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Chanticlear Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $247K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $326K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 11 | 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 | 11 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 (−1) | 1 | 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: Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC, 2024 filing, page 28
Where Chanticlear Pizza locations are
At the end of 2023, Chanticlear Pizza had locations in 1 state. The most are in Minnesota.
- Minnesota11
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Source: Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC, 2024 filing, page 29
Who owns Chanticlear Pizza?
Chanticlear Pizza franchises are sold by Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 7. |
|---|---|
| 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: Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 7
Chanticlear Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Chanticlear Franchise System, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued October 10, 2024, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | October 10, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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