FAZOLI'S
Fazoli’s Franchising Systems, LLC is a franchisor of premium fast-casual Italian restaurants offering pasta, subs, salads, pizza, and desserts in freestanding, in-line end-cap, nontraditional (e.g., colleges, airports), and delivery-only ghost kitchen formats. Franchisees operate according to strict brand standards, paying initial franchise fees and ongoing royalties, with total investments varying by location type from about $472,500 to $2,641,500 excluding real estate. The target market is the general public in the highly competitive quick-service and casual dining sectors.
Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 4% ad fund + $2,600-$3,950 annual Brand Technology support + $9,804-$15,300 annual software fees (approx. $1,034-$1,604/mo)
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 136 franchised restaurants (comprising 132 Traditional and 4 Non-traditional venues) open for the full fiscal year 2024, reporting net revenue.
* Financial performance data for franchised units is based on Table 2 from input_file_3.png. Average (Mean) Net Revenue was calculated as a weighted average of the Upper, Mid-Level, and Lower segments: (45 units × $1,784,583 + 45 units × $1,245,286 + 46 units × $897,197) / 136 total units = $1,305,993.88. This weighted average differs slightly from the $1,312,096 reported as 'Average (Mean) Net Revenue' in the 'Total' column of Table 2. Median Net Revenue, revenue_top_quartile (Upper segment average), and revenue_bottom_quartile (Lower segment average) were taken directly from Table 2. Profit and expense data (such as COGS, labor, operating expenses, etc.) are explicitly stated to be available exclusively for company-owned restaurants (Page 1, Point 4 and Page 2, Point 7), thus profit-related fields for franchised units are null.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How FAZOLI'S Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 99% of Fast Casual franchises
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Casual
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FAZOLI'S Current | $1.5M – $2.5M | $50K | 5.0% | 139 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $379K – $1.4M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,248 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $532K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
+13 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for FAZOLI'S franchisees (2010 – 2023)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
143 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a FAZOLI'S franchise ranges from $1,548,000 to $2,491,000. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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