Krave It franchise
2025 filing · May 14, 2025Shares sales figures
Krave It at a glance
A restaurant serving specialty pizzas, subs, wings, loaded fries and salads. At the end of 2024 there were 3 Krave It locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Krave It Franchise, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Bayside, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $207K–$414K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus 2% to the national advertising fund once started and 1% on local advertising
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross revenue once the fund starts
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Krave It Franchise, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Krave It among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Krave It | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $310,500 | Costs less than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Krave It franchise costs
Opening one Krave It costs an estimated $207,000 to $414,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are kitchen equipment ($60,000 to $120,000) and construction of leasehold improvements ($30,000 to $100,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Real Property Rent Deposits and Pre-Paid Expenses | $9,000 | $30,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Décor | $7,500 | $15,000 | |
| Construction of Leasehold Improvements | $30,000 | $100,000 | |
| TV, Cameras, and Point of Sales System | $7,000 | $10,000 | |
| Kitchen Equipment | $60,000 | $120,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Signage | $3,500 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $3,500 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $207,000 | $414,000 | |
Source: Krave It Franchise, Inc, 2025 filing, page 16
Krave It franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Krave It Franchise, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus 2% to the national advertising fund once started and 1% on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue once the fund starts. |
| POS and Software Fees | Approximately $400 per month plus transaction costs |
| Transfer Fee | $15,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Local Advertising | 1% of Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Krave It Franchise, Inc, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Krave It publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Krave It Franchise, Inc, 2025 filing, page 39
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $530K–$920K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Krave It franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Krave It franchisees in 2025, $351K in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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 Krave It compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Krave It is the 26th cheapest to open and the 99th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Krave It | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $207K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $414K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 26 | 21 |
| 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 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned restaurants are run by the franchisor's affiliates.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Krave It Franchise, Inc, 2025 filing, page 41
Who owns Krave It?
Krave It franchises are sold by Krave It Franchise, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Krave It Franchise, Inc’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: Krave It Franchise, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 11
Krave It filings
The figures on this page come from Krave It Franchise, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued May 14, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 14, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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