East of Chicago Pizza franchise
2025 filing · April 25, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
East of Chicago Pizza at a glance
A pizza restaurant serving pizza, baked subs and salads for carry-out, delivery and dine-in. At the end of 2024 there were 68 East of Chicago Pizza locations in the US, 66 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- East of Chicago Pizza, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1991
- 34 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Lima, Ohio
- Typical size
- 1,200–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $218K–$483K
- A carry-out and delivery unit
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of adjusted gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 3% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- 50% of the then-
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 68
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 66
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 6
- Most in Ohio, Indiana and Florida
Support and records
From East of Chicago Pizza, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 105; 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
East of Chicago Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | East of Chicago Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $350,000 | Costs less than 51% 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 | 68 | More than 70% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $671,999 | Lower than 58% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.9× | Higher than 62% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a East of Chicago Pizza franchise costs
Opening a carry-out and delivery unit costs an estimated $217,500 to $482,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: East of Chicago Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
East of Chicago Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: East of Chicago Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of adjusted gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 3% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Renewal fee | 50% of the then- |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: East of Chicago Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures East of Chicago 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
- $671,999
- Median sales
- $681,612
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised stores, 2024 (62 locations). The average is about 1.9 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: East of Chicago Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
SBA loans to East of Chicago Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 64 SBA-backed loans for East of Chicago Pizza franchisees from 1995 to 2026, $8.03M in all: 63 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. Of the 58 that have ended, 46 were paid in full and 12 were charged off (20.7%). The other 6 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 East of Chicago Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, East of Chicago Pizza is the 29th cheapest to open and the 30th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | East of Chicago Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $218K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $483K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $672K | $1.02M | $794K |
| US locations | 68 | 26 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 4.1% | 3.1% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +8.2% | 0% | – |
| 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 | 60 (−1) | 3 | +1 | −2 |
| 2023 | 63 (+3) | 2 | +6 | −3 |
| 2024 | 66 (+3) | 2 | – | – |
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: East of Chicago Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
Where East of Chicago Pizza locations are
At the end of 2024, East of Chicago Pizza had locations in 6 states. The most are in Ohio, Indiana and Florida.
- Ohio51
- Indiana5
- Florida3
- New York3
- West Virginia3
- Tennessee1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 49 | 2 | 51 |
| Indiana | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| New York | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: East of Chicago Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
Who owns East of Chicago Pizza?
East of Chicago Pizza franchises are sold by East of Chicago Pizza, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From East of Chicago Pizza, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
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 10. |
|---|---|
| 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: East of Chicago Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
East of Chicago Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from East of Chicago Pizza, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 25, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 25, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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