Fox's Pizza Den franchise
2022 filing · March 8, 2022
Fox's Pizza Den at a glance
A pizza shop serving pizza, subs and wedgies for pickup and delivery.
The business
- Franchisor
- Fox's Pizza Den, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Murrysville, Pennsylvania
- Typical size
- 1,000–1,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $105K–$241K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $15,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $400 a month
- A flat royalty of $400 a month
- Renewal fee
- $1,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2021
- 204
- As printed in the filing
From Fox's Pizza Den, Inc’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 117; 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
Fox's Pizza Den among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Fox's Pizza Den | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $173,150 | Costs less than 73% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
How much a Fox's Pizza Den franchise costs
Opening one Fox's Pizza Den costs an estimated $105,300 to $241,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Fox's Pizza Den, Inc, 2022 filing, page 15
Fox's Pizza Den franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Fox's Pizza Den, Inc, 2022 filing, page 7
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat royalty of $400 a month. |
|---|---|
| Technology Fee | Currently $0 |
| Transfer Fee | $3,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $1,000 |
| Additional Training Fee | $500 per person per day plus costs of travel, room and board |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Fox's Pizza Den, Inc, 2022 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from pages 8–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Fox's Pizza Den 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: Fox's Pizza Den, Inc, 2022 filing, page 32
SBA loans to Fox's Pizza Den franchisees
Lenders approved 154 SBA 7(a) loans for Fox's Pizza Den franchisees from 1994 to 2025, $15.6M in all. Of the 136 that have ended, 103 were paid in full and 33 were charged off (24.3%). The other 18 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 Fox's Pizza Den compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Fox's Pizza Den is the 9th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Fox's Pizza Den | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $105K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $241K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $30K | $40K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 208 (−7) | 0 | +7 | −14 |
| 2020 | 202 (−6) | 0 | +5 | −11 |
| 2021 | 204 (+2) | 0 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2021 counts come to 204, but the filing shows 202. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Fox's Pizza Den, Inc, 2022 filing, page 33
Where Fox's Pizza Den locations are
At the end of 2021, Fox's Pizza Den had franchised locations in 22 states. The most are in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mississippi.
- Pennsylvania110
- West Virginia17
- Mississippi11
- Ohio11
- Louisiana9
- Georgia6
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 110 |
| West Virginia | 17 |
| Mississippi | 11 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
All 22 states
| Arkansas | 3 |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Fox's Pizza Den, Inc, 2022 filing, page 35
Who owns Fox's Pizza Den?
Fox's Pizza Den franchises are sold by Fox's Pizza Den, Inc.
From Fox's Pizza Den, Inc’s 2022 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: Fox's Pizza Den, Inc, 2022 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 7
Fox's Pizza Den filings
The figures on this page come from Fox's Pizza Den, Inc’s 2022 filing, issued March 8, 2022, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | March 8, 2022 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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