Nirchi's Pizza franchise
2024 filing · February 3, 2024
Nirchi's Pizza at a glance
A pizzeria serving pizza and Italian food for dine-in, takeout and delivery. At the end of 2022 there were 6 Nirchi's Pizza locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Nirchi's Pizza, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $392K–$811K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 2% of gross sales a month, shared equally among pizzerias
- Agreement length
- 1 year
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 6
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Nirchi's Pizza, Inc’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Nirchi's Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Nirchi's Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $601,250 | Costs more than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a Nirchi's Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Nirchi's Pizza costs an estimated $392,000 to $810,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are real property ($250,000 to $500,000) and equipment, fixtures, fixed assets, construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements, decorating costs ($100,000 to $250,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25,000 | ||
| Training and Hiring | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Real property | $250,000 | $500,000 | |
| Equipment, fixtures, fixed assets, construction, remodeling, leasehold improvements, decorating costs | $100,000 | $250,000 | |
| Inventory to begin operating | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Estimated Working Capital | $8,000 | ||
| Insurance | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Total | $392,000 | $810,500 | |
Source: Nirchi's Pizza, Inc, 2024 filing, page 12
Nirchi's Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Nirchi's Pizza, Inc, 2024 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales a month, shared equally among pizzerias. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Nirchi's Pizza, Inc, 2024 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
No figures Nirchi'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: Nirchi's Pizza, Inc, 2024 filing, page 31
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $750K–$1.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2022 / 2020–2022. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Nirchi's Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / 0% | 0% / −3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 17% / 17% | 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 Nirchi's Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Nirchi's Pizza is the 70th cheapest to open and the 87th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Nirchi's Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $392K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $811K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 6 | 26 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 (0) | 0 | +1 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Nirchi's Pizza, Inc, 2024 filing, page 32
Where Nirchi's Pizza locations are
At the end of 2022, Nirchi's Pizza had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York6
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| New York | 6 |
Source: Nirchi's Pizza, Inc, 2024 filing, page 33
Who owns Nirchi's Pizza?
Nirchi's Pizza franchises are sold by Nirchi's Pizza, Inc.
From Nirchi's Pizza, Inc’s 2024 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: Nirchi's Pizza, Inc, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Nirchi's Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Nirchi's Pizza, Inc’s 2024 filing, issued February 3, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | February 3, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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