Schmizza franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026
Schmizza at a glance
A pizza restaurant brand with three formats: Pizza Schmizza, Schmizza Pub & Grub and Schmizza Public House. At the end of 2025 there were 16 Schmizza locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Schmizza International, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $204K–$532K
- A Pizza Schmizza store
- Franchise fee
- $39,000
- Plus a $10,000 franchise coordination fee and a $12,500 grand opening fee for your first store
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- 6% of gross receipts with a $150 weekly minimum, paid weekly, plus a 3% branding fee
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 16
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 16
- Company-owned
- 0
From Schmizza International, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Schmizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Schmizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $367,875 | Costs more than 51% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,000 | Lower than 58% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 16 | Fewer than 54% of franchises |
How much a Schmizza franchise costs
Opening a Pizza Schmizza store costs an estimated $203,500 to $532,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Schmizza International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 24
Schmizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,000, plus a $10,000 franchise coordination fee and a $12,500 grand opening fee for your first store. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Schmizza International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross receipts with a $150 weekly minimum, paid weekly, plus a 3% branding fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Schmizza International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures Schmizza 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: Schmizza International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 65
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $540K–$930K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Schmizza franchisees
Lenders approved 5 SBA 7(a) loans for Schmizza franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $805K in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 3 haven’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 Schmizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Schmizza is the 24th cheapest to open and the 66th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Schmizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $204K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $532K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 16 | 26 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | 0% | 0% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 (+1) | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 (−1) | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 (0) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Franchised counts include stores run by master franchisees.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Schmizza International, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 65–66
Who owns Schmizza?
Schmizza franchises are sold by Schmizza International, Inc.
From Schmizza International, Inc’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: Schmizza International, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
Schmizza filings
The figures on this page come from Schmizza International, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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