PIZZA RANCH

PIZZA RANCH

Pizza Ranch franchises family-style restaurants specializing in pizza, chicken, and an all-you-can-eat buffet with salad and other items, offering dine-in, take-out, catering, and delivery services. The business model centers on using proprietary trademarks, recipes, standardized designs, training, and operational systems, often including a FunZone arcade, to provide quality food at excellent value. They primarily target small-town America but are expanding into larger cities, serving the general public across all age groups.

212
Locations
$2102K–$4910K
Investment
Since 1984
Franchising
Food & BeverageOrange City, IAwww.pizzaranch.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$30,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$2,101,500 $4,909,500
Low: $2,101,500High: $4,909,500
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
3.50%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.25%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$734 – $2,600
Item 6 of FDD

3.5% royalty (min $500/mo) + 0.5% service fee + 2.25% marketing fund + $50-$500/mo promotions + $8,000-$25,000/yr insurance + ~$200/yr training materials

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
EBITDA Margin
0%
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0
Average Gross Profit
$0
Average EBITDA
$0

Data Based On: Revenue data for 212 franchised restaurants, segmented by population within a 3-mile radius (Table 1), and profit data (Gross Profit, EBITDA) for 85 franchised restaurants with FunZones (Table 3). All data is for the calendar year 2024, with restaurants open for at least 3 full months.

* Revenue figures (average, median, top/bottom quartile) are calculated from Table One, which includes data for 212 franchised restaurants. Weighted average gross revenue from Table One: (100 units × $1,160,865 + 53 units × $1,891,019 + 31 units × $2,121,024 + 28 units × $2,409,977) / 212 total units = $1,648,781.17. Weighted median gross revenue from Table One: (100 units × $1,058,267 + 53 units × $1,922,954 + 31 units × $1,958,826 + 28 units × $2,232,464) / 212 total units = $1,561,206.89. Top quartile revenue is based on the average gross sales of the highest population segment (Over 50,001), and bottom quartile revenue is based on the average gross sales of the lowest population segment (15,000 or Less) from Table One. Profit figures (average gross profit, average EBITDA, EBITDA margin) are derived from Table 3, which covers 85 franchised restaurants with FunZones. Average gross profit is calculated as Average Gross Sales ($2,149,483) - Cost of Sales ($599,706) = $1,549,777. EBITDA margin percentage is calculated as Average EBITDA ($292,974) / Average Gross Sales ($2,149,483) = 0.1363. Best guess profit low is estimated by applying the average EBITDA margin (13.63%) from Table 3 to the lowest reported Gross Sales ($855,056) for a FunZone restaurant, yielding $116,549.67. Best guess profit high is set to the average EBITDA ($292,974) as reported in Table 3.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How PIZZA RANCH Compares


Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 98% of Fast Food franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
PIZZA RANCH
Current
$2.1M – $4.9M$30K3.5%212
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
AFC$45K – $151K$6K9.5%3,572
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.7M – $3.1M$15K5.0%3,441
JIMMY JOHN'S$366K – $728K$35K6.0%2,647
ARBY'S$645K – $2.5M$38K4.0%2,316
Fast Food Average
126 franchises
$594K – $1.5M$35K6.1%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food 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

Top States
1IA
68
2MN
43
3WI
29
4SD
19
5ND
14
6IL
8
7MO
7
8NE
6
9KS
6
10MT
4
11MI
4
12WY
2
13TN
1
14CO
1
15AR
0

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PIZZA RANCH franchisees (20102025)

Total Loans
71
Average Loan
$786,301
Total Volume
$55.8M
Default Rate
1.4%

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


212 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA 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

212 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
6
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
12
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
14

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a PIZZA RANCH franchise ranges from $2,101,500 to $4,909,500. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 3.5% of gross sales.

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