Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream franchise
A family restaurant serving pizza, ice cream and related food. At the end of its 2025 fiscal year there were 32 Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream locations in the US, 29 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $547K–$1.36M
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 32
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Happy Joe's Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream franchise costs
Opening Full restaurant costs an estimated $546,643 to $1,358,853. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Happy Joe's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 17
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Happy Joe's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Happy Joe's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Happy Joe's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 40
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 (+2) | 3 |
| 2024 | 29 (−6) | 3 |
| 2025 | 29 (0) | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts cover U.S. restaurant formats, including full-size, delivery-only, Pizzagrille and bolt-on outlets, for fiscal years ending September 30.
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Source: Happy Joe's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 43
How Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream compares
Of the 17 pizza franchises on this site, Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream is the 9th cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream | Typical pizza |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $547K | $547K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −12.1% | −0.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 12 of 17 |
Typical is the median across the 17 brands in pizza franchises.
