Nancy's Pizza franchise
2023 filing · April 30, 2023GrowingShares sales figures
Nancy's Pizza at a glance
A pizzeria serving pizza, pasta and sandwiches, as a carry-out and delivery shop or a full-service restaurant. At the end of 2022 there were 29 Nancy's Pizza locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1994
- 29 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Mokena, Illinois
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $583K–$733K
- A carry-out and delivery restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- $50,000 for a full-service restaurant
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 3% to the advertising fund
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of our then- current initial franchise fee.
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 29
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 29
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 1 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 4
- Most in Illinois, Georgia and Missouri
From Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Nancy's Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Nancy's Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $657,975 | 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 | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 29 | More than 55% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,760,590 | Higher than 84% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.7× | Higher than 74% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Nancy's Pizza franchise costs
Opening a carry-out and delivery restaurant costs an estimated $582,600 to $733,350. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, page 1
Nancy's Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, $50,000 for a full-service restaurant. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 3% to the advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Online Ordering and Support Services | $89 to $300 per month, per store. |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $20,000 |
| Renewal (Franchise Agreement) | 50% of our then- current initial franchise fee. |
| Local Advertising | 4% of Gross Sales. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–21. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Nancy'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
- $1,760,590
- Median sales
- $1,368,674
Yearly figures for 2022, covering full-service restaurants open all of 2022, excluding one dual-brand restaurant (9 locations). The average is about 2.7 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: Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, pages 67–68
SBA loans to Nancy's Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 15 SBA-backed loans for Nancy's Pizza franchisees from 1997 to 2023, $4.31M in all: 14 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. Of the 11 that have ended, 9 were paid in full and 2 were charged off. The other 4 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
How Nancy's Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Nancy's Pizza is the 94th cheapest to open and the 52nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Nancy's Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $583K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $733K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.76M | $1.02M | $794K |
| US locations | 29 | 26 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.1% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +3.6% | 0% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 (−1) | 0 | – | – |
| 2021 | 28 (+1) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 29 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, page 70
Where Nancy's Pizza locations are
At the end of 2022, Nancy's Pizza had franchised locations in 4 states. The most are in Illinois, Georgia and Missouri.
- Illinois20
- Georgia7
- Missouri1
- North Carolina1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 20 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Source: Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, page 72
Who owns Nancy's Pizza?
Nancy's Pizza franchises are sold by Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc.
From Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 13. |
|---|---|
| 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: Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Nancy's Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2023 filing, issued April 30, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 30, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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