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PIZZERIA UNO & GRILL
Pizzeria Uno Corporation offers franchises for operating casual theme restaurants under the Pizzeria Uno® brand, including full-service restaurants, hotel restaurant conversions, and take-out/delivery-only locations featuring Chicago-style deep dish and thin crust pizzas, along with sandwiches, salads, pasta, appetizers, desserts, and beverages (beer/wine or full bar where permitted). The business system emphasizes uniform standards, proprietary recipes, distinctive decor, and operational procedures to ensure quality and brand consistency. They target the general public in a highly competitive restaurant industry with national, regional, and local competitors.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 1% business co-op (up to 3%) + $520-$1,020/mo technology/software fees (Toast POS, Paytronix, help desk)
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 15 Full-Service Domestic Franchised Uno Restaurants open for the entire 52 week period ended September 30, 2025.
* Extracted sales data for 15 domestic franchised units. Profit and expense data for franchised units was explicitly stated as unavailable in the document, therefore profit metrics and profit guesses are set to null.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $2,324,299
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Deep-dish pizza trailblazer Pizzeria Uno has franchised since 1989, building a loyal following amid fierce casual dining competition. Yet recent system contraction raises eyebrows, with Item 19 finally revealing revenue snapshots for its slim network and limited SBA loans painting an unusual funding picture. Does this shrinking footprint signal distress or a chance to grab prime territory at a discount?
The system's trajectory screams caution: total locations plunged from 29 in 2024 to 19 in 2025, a stunning -34% drop, per FDD growth data. Franchising for 35+ years hasn't stemmed the tide, with just 23 franchise units versus 19 corporate-owned, plus only 2 transfers on record. Item 20 flags this contraction, lacking aggressive expansion projections, while the competitive landscape—packed with pizza giants and casual chains—intensifies pressure. Low activity like 3 SBA loans averaging $229K suggests franchisees struggle to finance amid high barriers.
Economics tempt with scale but demand deep pockets: initial investment spans $1,202,000-$2,483,500, led by $40K franchise fee, 5% royalty, 1% ad fund, plus extras like 1-3% co-op and $520-$1,020 monthly tech fees for Toast POS. Item 19 shines here—average gross sales hit $2,324,299, median $2,159,113 across units—implying strong top-line potential if costs align. But with contraction and sparse loans, profitability hinges on location; this isn't a low-risk play for casual investors, better suited to experienced operators eyeing turnaround value.
Analysis based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How PIZZERIA UNO & GRILL Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PIZZERIA UNO & GRILL Current | $1.2M – $2.5M | $40K | 5.0% | 23 |
| IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES | $1.8M – $4.5M | $69K | N/A | 1,703 |
| BUFFALO WILD WINGS | $2.5M – $4.9M | $25K | 5.0% | 549 |
| GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY | $2.1M – $8.5M | $50K | 4.0% | 352 |
| GOLDEN CORRAL | $1.5M – $6.2M | $50K | 4.0% | 344 |
| ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE) | $483K – $1.7M | $60K | 2.0% | 150 |
Casual Dining Average 44 franchises | $1.5M – $3.5M | $44K | 4.7% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 44 Casual Dining franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PIZZERIA UNO & GRILL franchisees (2017 – 2022)
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.
3 SBA loans on record
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56 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a PIZZERIA UNO & GRILL franchise ranges from $1,202,000 to $2,483,500. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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