Timber Pizza franchise
2022 filing · May 13, 2022Shares sales figures
Timber Pizza at a glance
A wood-fired pizza shop serving Neapolitan-style pizzas and empanadas. At the end of 2021 there were 1 Timber Pizza locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Typical size
- 1,200–1,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $380K–$793K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross revenue
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
From Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Timber Pizza among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Timber Pizza | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $586,250 | Costs more than 70% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Timber Pizza franchise costs
Opening one Timber Pizza costs an estimated $379,500 to $793,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 17
Timber Pizza franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross revenue. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Fee | $125 per week |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Timber Pizza publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 48
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $700K–$1.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Timber Pizza franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Timber Pizza franchisee in 2024, for $676K. 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
How Timber Pizza compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Timber Pizza is the 69th cheapest to open and the 107th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Timber Pizza | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $380K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $793K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 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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More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, page 49
Who owns Timber Pizza?
Timber Pizza franchises are sold by Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC.
From Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC’s 2022 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: Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Timber Pizza filings
The figures on this page come from Timber Pizza Franchise, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued May 13, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | May 13, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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