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Best Pizza Franchises (2026 FDD Data)

Top pizza franchise opportunities ranked by franchise score from real FDD data.

Pizza franchises remain one of the most popular restaurant categories — with proven customer demand, delivery-friendly business models, and strong unit economics. From traditional pizza chains to fast-casual concepts, pizza franchises offer multiple service models from delivery-focused to dine-in operations.

We ranked pizza franchises using our franchise score from official FDD data, focusing on brands where pizza is the primary product.

13

Brands Ranked

$37K

Lowest Investment

$4.91M

Highest Investment

88

Top Score

Showing 13 franchises

# Brand Category Investment Revenue Est. Profit Closure Rate Score
1 Domino's Pizza QSR $120K – $462K $1.16M $157K (14%) 0.1% 88.0
2 Marco's Pizza QSR $287K – $807K $1.01M $-119K (-12%) 1.3% 84.0
3 Donatos Pizza QSR $542K – $1.04M $1.16M $92K (8%) 0.0% 77.0
4 Pizza Ranch QSR $2.10M – $4.91M $1.96M $378K (19%) 1.9% 73.0
5 Ledo Pizza Fast Casual $206K – $672K $1.19M $166K (14%) 2.9% 69.0
6 Pizza Hut QSR $462K – $2.05M $1.03M $95K (9%) 0.0% 65.0
7 Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs QSR $319K – $520K $836K $63K (8%) 0.2% 61.0
8 Blaze Pizza Fast Casual $667K – $1.14M $1.28M $167K (13%) 3.6% 60.0
9 MOD Pizza Fast Casual $1.00M – $1.30M $18K $2K (13%) -- 56.0
10 Jet's Pizza QSR $438K – $631K -- -- 0.0% 50.0
11 Godfather's Pizza QSR $711K – $1.34M -- -- 4.3% 44.0
12 Fox's Pizza Den QSR $111K – $211K -- -- 9.0% 36.0
13 Pizza Inn QSR $37K – $790K -- -- 8.2% 32.0

What Counts as Pizza

This list includes QSR and Fast Casual brands where pizza is the primary menu focus — traditional pizza chains, fast-casual pizza concepts, and specialty pizza restaurants.

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