Pizza Amore franchise
2022 filing · April 21, 2022
Pizza Amore at a glance
A wood-fired pizza business baking pizzas in brick ovens at a shop or from a mobile oven at events. At the end of 2021 there were 2 Pizza Amore locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $96K–$167K
- A brick-and-mortar Pizza Amore business
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4% + minimum
- 4% of gross revenues, paid monthly; after six full months, at least $10,000 a year
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
From Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Pizza Amore among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pizza Amore | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $131,725 | Costs less than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Pizza Amore franchise costs
Opening a brick-and-mortar Pizza Amore business costs an estimated $96,200 to $167,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 18
Pizza Amore franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross revenues, paid monthly; after six full months, at least $10,000 a year. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
No figures Pizza Amore 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: Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 61
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $300K–$530K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Pizza Amore compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Pizza Amore is the 8th cheapest to open and the 102nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pizza Amore | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $96K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $167K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 |
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: Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 61
Who owns Pizza Amore?
Pizza Amore franchises are sold by Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC’s 2022 filing, page 7.
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 114. |
|---|---|
| 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: Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 114, bankruptcy on page 10
Pizza Amore filings
The figures on this page come from Pizza Amore Franchising Group LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 21, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 21, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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