Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchise
2026 filing · April 23, 2026Shares sales figures
Mazzio's Italian Eatery at a glance
An Italian restaurant serving pizza, pasta, salads and other Italian dishes.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mazzio's, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $413K–$2.16M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of net sales, paid monthly, plus a 1% advertising fee
- Agreement length
- 15 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 41
- As printed in the filing
From Mazzio's, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 76; 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
Mazzio's Italian Eatery among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mazzio's Italian Eatery | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,288,500 | Costs more than 87% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $847,278 | Higher than 54% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 0.7× | Lower than 94% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchise costs
Opening one Mazzio's Italian Eatery costs an estimated $413,000 to $2,164,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Mazzio's, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mazzio's, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of net sales, paid monthly, plus a 1% advertising fee. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mazzio's, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Mazzio's Italian Eatery publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $847,278
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised stores open all thirteen accounting periods of 2025 (about) (41 locations). The average is about 0.7 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: Mazzio's, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 46–47
SBA loans to Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchisees
Lenders approved 25 SBA-backed loans for Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchisees from 1991 to 2012, $7.9M in all: 22 7(a) loans and 3 504 loans. All 25 have ended: 24 were paid in full and 1 was charged off (4%).
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 Mazzio's Italian Eatery compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Mazzio's Italian Eatery is the 75th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Mazzio's Italian Eatery | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $413K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.16M | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $847K | $1.02M | $794K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 (−1) | 48 |
| 2024 | 43 (−2) | 48 |
| 2025 | 41 (−2) | 45 |
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 2024 counts come to 91, but the filing shows 90. 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: Mazzio's, LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
Where Mazzio's Italian Eatery locations are
At the end of 2025, Mazzio's Italian Eatery had locations in 9 states. The most are in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri.
- Oklahoma59
- Arkansas9
- Missouri7
- Mississippi4
- Georgia1
- Illinois1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 21 | 38 | 59 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Missouri | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Mazzio's, LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
Who owns Mazzio's Italian Eatery?
Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchises are sold by Mazzio's, LLC.
From Mazzio's, LLC’s 2026 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: Mazzio's, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Mazzio's Italian Eatery filings
The figures on this page come from Mazzio's, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 23, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 23, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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