Jet's Pizza franchise
Jet's Pizza is a carryout and delivery pizza chain known for Detroit-style square deep-dish pizza with crispy, caramelized cheese edges. At the end of 2024 there were 450 Jet's Pizza locations in the US, 394 franchised and 56 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $573K–$786K
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Royalty
- 12% of inventory
- Locations, 2024
- 450
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Company snapshot
- Franchising since
- 1990
- Franchisor based in
- Sterling Heights, Michigan
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Financing
- None offered
From Jet's America, Inc’s 2025 filing.
How much a Jet's Pizza franchise costs
Opening a single Jet's Pizza restaurant costs an estimated $572,500 to $786,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Jet's America, Inc, 2025 filing, page 15
Jet's Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, $15,000 for franchisees at least 20% owned by a military veteran or service member. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Jet's America, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 12% of the food and supplies a store buys (its acquired inventory), with a minimum of $1,200 a month, rather than a share of sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 10% of acquired inventory, together with the technology fee, to the general advertising fund. |
Source: Jet's America, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
No figures Jet'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: Jet's America, Inc, 2025 filing, page 39
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 360 (+6) | 47 |
| 2023 | 369 (+9) | 53 |
| 2024 | 394 (+25) | 56 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
Source: Jet's America, Inc, 2025 filing, page 39
How Jet's Pizza compares
Of the 9 pizza franchises on this site, Jet's Pizza is the 5th cheapest to open and the 7th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Jet's Pizza | Typical pizza |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $573K | $573K |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +11.3% | +6.1% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 6 of 9 |
Typical is the median across the 9 brands in pizza franchises.
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Jet's Pizza franchise questions
Does Jet's Pizza help with financing?
No. Jet's Pizza does not offer financing or guarantee loans or leases, so buyers arrange their own, usually a bank or SBA loan.
How long is a Jet's Pizza franchise agreement?
The initial term is 10 years. Renewal is usually possible if you're in good standing, often for a fee and a remodel.
How does Jet's Pizza compare with other pizza franchises?
Of the 9 pizza franchises here, Jet's Pizza is the 5th cheapest to open (low end $573K against a $573K median) and the 7th largest by number of locations.
Does Jet's Pizza say how much franchisees make?
No, Jet's Pizza doesn't publish sales or profit figures for its locations, while 6 of the 9 pizza brands here do. Current and former owners are the best source.
Where is Jet's Pizza based?
Jet's America, Inc is based in Sterling Heights, Michigan and the brand has sold franchises since 1990.