S&T Pizza franchise
2025 filing · April 22, 2025Shares sales figures
S&T Pizza at a glance
A mobile pizza party business setting up a pizza tent to make pizzas to order at parties and events. At the end of 2024 there were 1 S&T Pizza locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- S&T Pizza, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $15K–$28K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $10,000
- $9,000 for veterans, teachers and first responders
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross revenues, paid every two weeks, plus a 1% lead generation fee on revenue from leads it supplies
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid every two weeks
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Illinois
From S&T Pizza, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
S&T Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | S&T Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $21,540 | Costs less than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $10,000 | Lower than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a S&T Pizza franchise costs
Opening one S&T Pizza costs an estimated $15,319 to $27,760. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $20K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($6,319 to $10,000) and ongoing food inventory ($3,000 to $5,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $6,319 | $10,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $2,000 | $2,500 | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Computer System | $0 | $1,060 | |
| Travel and Living Costs While Training | $100 | $250 | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $200 | $300 | |
| Ongoing Food Inventory | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $150 | $250 | |
| Food Service Management Certification Course | $150 | $450 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Insurance | $50 | $150 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $300 | ||
| Local Marketing Expenditure – 3 months | $300 | ||
| Technology Fee – 3 months | $300 | ||
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $450 | $900 | |
| Total | $15,319 | $27,760 | |
Source: S&T Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
S&T Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000, $9,000 for veterans, teachers and first responders. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: S&T Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenues, paid every two weeks, plus a 1% lead generation fee on revenue from leads it supplies. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid every two weeks. |
| Technology Fee | Up to $300 per month. Currently $100 per month. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: S&T Pizza, LLC, 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 S&T Pizza publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: S&T Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $85K–$150K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How S&T Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, S&T Pizza is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 109th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | S&T Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $15K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $28K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $10K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 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: S&T Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
Where S&T Pizza locations are
At the end of 2024, S&T Pizza had locations in 1 state. The most are in Illinois.
- Illinois1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: S&T Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
Who owns S&T Pizza?
S&T Pizza franchises are sold by S&T Pizza, LLC.
From S&T Pizza, LLC’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: S&T Pizza, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
S&T Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from S&T Pizza, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 22, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 22, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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