Seasons Pizza franchise
2026 filing · April 2, 2026Fewer locations
Seasons Pizza at a glance
A pizzeria serving pizza, wings, subs and other Italian-American food for dine-in, takeout and delivery. At the end of 2025 there were 24 Seasons Pizza locations in the US, 12 franchised and 12 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2004
- 22 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Bear, Delaware
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $498K–$818K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross receipts, paid monthly, plus a brand building fund of 3% to 5% if put in place
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present; 3% to 5% of gross receipts if started
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 24
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 12
- Company-owned
- 12
- Change in 3 years
- −3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 4
- Most in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
From Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Seasons Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Seasons Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $657,500 | Costs more than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 24 | More than 52% of franchises |
How much a Seasons Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Seasons Pizza costs an estimated $497,500 to $817,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
Seasons Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross receipts, paid monthly, plus a brand building fund of 3% to 5% if put in place. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present; 3% to 5% of gross receipts if started. |
| Successor Agreement (or “Renewal”) Fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Seasons 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: Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 35
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $950K–$1.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Seasons Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Seasons Pizza franchisee in 2021, for $350K. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Seasons Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −7.7% / −20% | 0% / −3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.7% / 20% | 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 Seasons Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Seasons Pizza is the 89th cheapest to open and the 57th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Seasons Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $498K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $818K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 24 | 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 | 14 (−1) | 12 | 0 | −1 |
| 2024 | 13 (−1) | 12 | 0 | −1 |
| 2025 | 12 (−1) | 12 | 0 | −1 |
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: Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 36
Where Seasons Pizza locations are
At the end of 2025, Seasons Pizza had locations in 4 states. The most are in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
- Delaware11
- Maryland10
- Pennsylvania2
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Maryland | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 36
Who owns Seasons Pizza?
Seasons Pizza franchises are sold by Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 8–9. |
|---|---|
| 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: Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 8–9, bankruptcy on page 9
Seasons Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Seasons Pizza Franchisor, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 2, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 2, 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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