Rosati's Franchise & Development franchise
2026 filing · April 14, 2026Shares sales figures
Rosati's Franchise & Development at a glance
A Chicago-style pizzeria franchised by Rosati's Franchise & Development, a family franchisor separate from Rosati's Pizza Enterprises. At the end of 2025 there were 64 Rosati's Franchise & Development locations in the US, 49 franchised and 15 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1988
- 38 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Typical size
- 1,000–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $332K–$1.5M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- Currently 1.5% of gross sales, plus 4% a year on local advertising
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of then-current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 15 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 64
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 49
- Company-owned
- 15
- States
- 11
- Most in Illinois, Arizona and Wisconsin
From Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Rosati's Franchise & Development among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Rosati's Franchise & Development | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $918,500 | Costs more than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 64 | More than 69% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $862,975 | Higher than 55% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 0.9× | Lower than 80% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Rosati's Franchise & Development franchise costs
Opening one Rosati's Franchise & Development costs an estimated $332,000 to $1,505,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $600,000) and furniture, fixtures & equipment ($100,000 to $500,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Lease Deposit and Rent (First 3 Months) | $10,000 | $40,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $600,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | $100,000 | $500,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $7,000 | $10,000 | |
| Training Expense | $10,000 | $50,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Additional funds – 12 months | $15,000 | $150,000 | |
| Computer Hardware & Software | $25,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $332,000 | $1,505,000 | |
Source: Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Rosati's Franchise & Development franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Currently 1.5% of gross sales, plus 4% a year on local advertising. |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of then-current initial franchise fee |
| Transfer Training Fee | $17,500 (plus expenses) |
| Local Advertising Expenditures | 4% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from page 15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Rosati's Franchise & Development publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $862,975
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised restaurants open all of 2025 (41 locations). The average is about 0.9 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: Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
How Rosati's Franchise & Development compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Rosati's Franchise & Development is the 59th cheapest to open and the 32nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Rosati's Franchise & Development | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $332K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.5M | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $863K | $1.02M | $794K |
| US locations | 64 | 26 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 (−1) | 14 |
| 2024 | 46 (−2) | 16 |
| 2025 | 49 (+3) | 15 |
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: Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC, 2026 filing, page 51
Where Rosati's Franchise & Development locations are
At the end of 2025, Rosati's Franchise & Development had locations in 11 states. The most are in Illinois, Arizona and Wisconsin.
- Illinois32
- Arizona11
- Wisconsin6
- Texas4
- Florida3
- Indiana3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| Arizona | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Texas | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 11 states
| Tennessee | 1 |
|---|
Source: Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
Who owns Rosati's Franchise & Development?
Rosati's Franchise & Development franchises are sold by Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC.
From Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. Its director of training filed for personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy in April 2017; it was discharged in July 2017. |
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: Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Rosati's Franchise & Development filings
The figures on this page come from Rosati's Franchise & Development, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 14, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 14, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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