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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.

213
Locations
$2306K–$5135K
Investment
Since 1984
Franchising
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Food & BeverageOrange City, IAwww.pizzaranch.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$30,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$2,305,500 – $5,134,500
Low: $2,305,500High: $5,134,500
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 (greater of 3.5% or $500/mo) + 0.5% service fee + 2.25% marketing fund + $50-$500/mo promotions + $8,000-$25,000/yr insurance

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$2,126,964
Median Gross Revenue
$2,039,190
EBITDA Margin
13%
Average Net Profit
$748,266
Average EBITDA
$278,845

Data Based On: 94 franchised restaurants with FunZones, open for at least 3 full months as of December 31, 2025.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $2,126,964

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How PIZZA RANCH Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 98% of Fast Food franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
PIZZA RANCH
Current
$2.3M – $5.1M$30K3.5%213
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
AFC$45K – $151K$6K9.5%3,572
KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL)$1.2M – $4.2M$45KN/A3,404
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.5M – $2.5M$15K5.0%3,120
JIMMY JOHN'S$366K – $734K$35K6.0%2,737
Fast Food Average
130 franchises
$618K – $1.6M$35K6.0%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 130 Fast Food franchises by location count.

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PIZZA RANCH franchisees (2010 – 2025)

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.

71 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

226 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

226 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
4
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a PIZZA RANCH franchise ranges from $2,305,500 to $5,134,500. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 3.5% of gross sales.

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