Prince St. Pizza franchise
2026 filing · February 2, 2026Shares sales figures
Prince St. Pizza at a glance
A New York-style pizza restaurant. At the end of 2025 there were 18 Prince St. Pizza locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Los Angeles, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $461K–$1.22M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $35,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 18
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Prince St. Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Prince St. Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $839,750 | Costs more than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
How much a Prince St. Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Prince St. Pizza costs an estimated $460,500 to $1,219,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold/construction ($200,000 to $750,000) and FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT & SIGNAGE equipment/smallwares ($90,000 to $160,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| BUILD-OUT COSTS Utility Deposits, Fees & Licenses | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Pre-Construction Cost (Architect, Plans, Permits) | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Leasehold/Construction | $200,000 | $750,000 | |
| FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT & SIGNAGE Equipment/Smallwares | $90,000 | $160,000 | |
| Signage (Interior & Exterior) | $4,000 | $20,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| POS System and Software; Back Office Computer, Printer and Related Hardware and Software; Sound and Music System; Televisions | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| OTHER EXPENSES Opening Inventory | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Beer & Wine License Costs | $1,500 | $7,000 | |
| Video Surveillance and Related Equipment | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Franchised Location (Lease Deposit and First 3 Months’ Rent) | $15,000 | $50,000 | |
| Insurance - Liability & Workers’ compensation (initial deposit) | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Legal Fees/Organizational Expenses | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $2,000 | $8,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $40,000 | $60,000 | |
| Total | $460,500 | $1,219,000 | |
Source: Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Prince St. Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Renewal Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $35,000 |
| Local Advertising | Currently, 1% of Gross Sales of the Prince St. Pizza Restaurant |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Prince St. 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
- $2,564,247
- Median sales
- $2,657,335
Yearly figures for 2025, covering company-owned restaurants (10 locations). The average is about 3.1 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: Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 56–59
How Prince St. Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Prince St. Pizza is the 84th cheapest to open and the 64th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Prince St. Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $461K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.22M | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 18 | 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 | 0 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 63
Who owns Prince St. Pizza?
Prince St. Pizza franchises are sold by Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC.
From Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, 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: Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Prince St. Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Prince St. Pizza USA Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 2, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 2, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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