Mountain Mike's Pizza franchise
2026 filing · April 13, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Mountain Mike's Pizza at a glance
A family pizza restaurant serving pizza, sandwiches and salads for dine-in, delivery and carryout. At the end of 2025 there were 321 Mountain Mike's Pizza locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 2,200–3,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $356K–$994K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- $15,000 if you already own a Mountain Mike's restaurant
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 1% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of MMP’s then current initial franchise fee
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 321
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 321
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +56
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 11
- Most in California, Texas and Utah
Support and records
From Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Mountain Mike's Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mountain Mike's Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $674,973 | Costs more than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 321 | More than 90% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,009,266 | Higher than 64% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.5× | Lower than 54% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Mountain Mike's Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Mountain Mike's Pizza costs an estimated $356,000 to $993,946. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Mountain Mike's Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, $15,000 if you already own a Mountain Mike's restaurant. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 1% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Transfer (Non-Controlling Transfers) | $2,500 |
| Renewal | 50% of MMP’s then current initial franchise fee |
| Additional Training or Assistance | $200-$1,200 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Mountain Mike's Pizza publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,009,266
- Median sales
- $969,285
Yearly figures for 2025, covering restaurants operating for all of 2025 (292 locations). The average is about 1.5 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: Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 57–58
SBA loans to Mountain Mike's Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 148 SBA 7(a) loans for Mountain Mike's Pizza franchisees from 1992 to 2026, $63.9M in all. Of the 91 that have ended, 79 were paid in full and 12 were charged off (13.2%). The other 57 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Mountain Mike's Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +7.4% / +21% | 0% / −3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0.7% / 1.5% | 2.8% / 9.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical pizza brand is the median of the 49 brands in pizza franchises with three years of counts.
How Mountain Mike's Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Mountain Mike's Pizza is the 63rd cheapest to open and the 13th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mountain Mike's Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $356K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $994K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $1.01M | $1.02M | $794K |
| US locations | 321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 279 (+14) | 0 | +15 | −1 |
| 2024 | 299 (+20) | 0 | +21 | −1 |
| 2025 | 321 (+22) | 0 | +24 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, 2026 filing, page 61
Where Mountain Mike's Pizza locations are
At the end of 2025, Mountain Mike's Pizza had franchised locations in 11 states. The most are in California, Texas and Utah.
- California270
- Texas12
- Utah8
- Nevada7
- Arizona6
- Oregon6
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 270 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Utah | 8 |
| Nevada | 7 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
All 11 states
| Oklahoma | 1 |
|---|
Source: Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
Who owns Mountain Mike's Pizza?
Mountain Mike's Pizza franchises are sold by Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC.
From Mountain Mike's Pizza, 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: Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Mountain Mike's Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Mountain Mike's Pizza, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 13, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 13, 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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