Pizza Inn franchise
2025 filing · July 23, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Pizza Inn at a glance
A pizza buffet restaurant; smaller delivery and carry-out (Delco), Express and ghost kitchen formats are also offered. At the end of 2024 there were 78 Pizza Inn locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Pizza Inn, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- The Colony, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $412K–$1.45M
- A buffet restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- $10,000 for a Delco and $5,000 for an Express; no fee for a ghost kitchen
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus currently 5% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 5% of gross sales for buffet, delivery and express units; 1% for ghost kitchens
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of then-current initial franchise fee
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 78
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 78
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 2 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 13
- Most in North Carolina, Texas and Mississippi
From Pizza Inn, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Pizza Inn among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pizza Inn | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $928,500 | Costs more than 82% 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 | 78 | More than 72% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,425,911 | Higher than 77% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.5× | Lower than 52% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Pizza Inn franchise costs
Opening a buffet restaurant costs an estimated $412,000 to $1,445,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are fixtures, equipment, Décor and signage ($200,000 to $750,000) and leasehold improvements ($60,000 to $400,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Architectural Design Services | $10,000 | $50,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $60,000 | $400,000 | |
| Fixtures, Equipment, Décor and Signage | $200,000 | $750,000 | |
| Smallwares | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Other Pre-Opening Expenses | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Initial Training | $20,000 | $50,000 | |
| Register or Point of Sale System | $17,000 | $25,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $412,000 | $1,445,000 | |
Source: Pizza Inn, Inc, 2025 filing, page 15
Pizza Inn franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, $10,000 for a Delco and $5,000 for an Express; no fee for a ghost kitchen. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pizza Inn, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus currently 5% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 5% of gross sales for buffet, delivery and express units; 1% for ghost kitchens. |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of then-current initial franchise fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pizza Inn, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pizza Inn publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $1,425,911
- Median net sales
- $1,230,168
Yearly figures for 2023, covering franchised U.S. buffet restaurants open all of 2023 (65 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: Pizza Inn, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 41–42
SBA loans to Pizza Inn franchisees
Lenders approved 77 SBA-backed loans for Pizza Inn franchisees from 1991 to 2017, $25.4M in all: 71 7(a) loans and 6 504 loans. Of the 76 that have ended, 58 were paid in full and 18 were charged off (23.7%). The other one hasn’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 Pizza Inn compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Pizza Inn is the 74th cheapest to open and the 28th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pizza Inn | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $412K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.45M | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $1.43M | $1.02M | $794K |
| US locations | 78 | 26 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 2.1% | 3.1% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +11.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 72 (+2) | 0 | +5 | −3 |
| 2023 | 77 (+5) | 0 | +5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 78 (+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: Pizza Inn, Inc, 2025 filing, page 45
Where Pizza Inn locations are
At the end of 2024, Pizza Inn had franchised locations in 13 states. The most are in North Carolina, Texas and Mississippi.
- North Carolina16
- Texas12
- Mississippi9
- South Carolina9
- Arkansas7
- Missouri6
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Mississippi | 9 |
| South Carolina | 9 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
Source: Pizza Inn, Inc, 2025 filing, page 46
Who owns Pizza Inn?
Pizza Inn franchises are sold by Pizza Inn, Inc.
From Pizza Inn, Inc’s 2025 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: Pizza Inn, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Pizza Inn filings
The figures on this page come from Pizza Inn, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued July 23, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | July 23, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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