Pudgie's Pizza franchise
2026 filing · April 28, 2026
Pudgie's Pizza at a glance
A pizza restaurant serving pizza, pasta, subs, stromboli, calzones, wings and salads for dine-in, delivery and takeout. At the end of 2025 there were 7 Pudgie's Pizza locations in the US, 5 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- MPC Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Elmira, New York
- Typical size
- 3,200–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $467K–$997K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the corporate advertising fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in New York and Pennsylvania
From MPC Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 66; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Pudgie's Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pudgie's Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $732,000 | Costs more than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Pudgie's Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Pudgie's Pizza costs an estimated $467,000 to $997,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment ($200,000 to $500,000) and leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $120,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Lease, Utility, and Security Deposits | $7,500 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $120,000 | |
| Signage | $15,000 | $50,000 | |
| Design Fees | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $20,000 | $75,000 | |
| Equipment | $200,000 | $500,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Insurance | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $15,000 | $28,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Additional Funds | $25,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $467,000 | $997,000 | |
Source: MPC Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Pudgie's Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MPC Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the corporate advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then-current franchise fee |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Additional Training | $650 per trainer per day, plus travel expenses |
| Local Advertising | 3% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MPC Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Pudgie'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: MPC Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $780K–$1.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Pudgie's Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Pudgie's Pizza franchisees from 1998 to 2000, $85K in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Pudgie'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 | 0% / 0% | 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 Pudgie's Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Pudgie's Pizza is the 85th cheapest to open and the 84th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pudgie's Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $467K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $997K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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: MPC Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Where Pudgie's Pizza locations are
At the end of 2025, Pudgie's Pizza had locations in 2 states. The most are in New York and Pennsylvania.
- New York5
- Pennsylvania2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Source: MPC Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Who owns Pudgie's Pizza?
Pudgie's Pizza franchises are sold by MPC Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From MPC Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
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 9. |
|---|---|
| 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: MPC Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Pudgie's Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from MPC Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 28, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 28, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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