How much does a Marco’s Pizza franchise cost?
Opening a Marco’s Pizza franchise takes a total initial investment of $286,477 to $811,186, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median net royalty sales in category of $832,403 across 997 outlets.
Marco’s Pizza franchises Marco’s Pizza Stores. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Marco’s Pizza franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $286,477 to $811,186. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($65,000 to $400,000), Equipment, Fixtures ($97,725 to $175,000), and Additional Funds (3 months) ($9,000 to $30,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000, about 8.7% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Real Property2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $6,000 | $22,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Equipment, Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $97,725 | $175,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Point of Sale Computers2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $20,000 | $23,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Credit Card Processing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $6,700 | $6,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $65,000 | $400,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $3,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $7,000 | $11,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Small Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $14,200 | $18,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Deposits, Pre-Paid Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $2,500 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Business Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $2,366 | $16,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $1,250 | $9,350 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Architectural and Engineering2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $8,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Technology Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $336 | $336 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Digital Delivery Area, Demographics Reports, and electronic files for POS and OLO platform2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 | $500 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 29 |
| Brand Launch Program2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $15,500 | $25,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
| Store Technology Infrastructure System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $800 | $2,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
| Menu Boards2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $600 | $1,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $9,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 | $286,477 | $811,186 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30 |
Source Marco’s Pizza, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 30, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Marco’s Pizza franchisees actually report earning
Median Net Royalty Sales in Category
$832,403
Marco’s Pizza's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 fiscal year. Basis: 997 Marco’s Pizza Franchised Stores that were open for business for 52 weeks.
Sample size: 997 outlets. The FDD also reports average net royalty sales in category of $878,180. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The information does not include the performance of any international locations (including locations in Puerto Rico, which are developed by the master franchisee for the Caribbean).
- The information does not include 582 new Stores that were not open for the entire 52-week period in 2025.
- The information does not include special venue locations.
- The information does not include certain locations developed and operated by Hoogland Foods, LLC, formerly operated as dba Family Video.
- The information does not include the performance of the 28 Stores that closed in 2025 (none of which had been open less than 12 months).
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Marco’s Pizza outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Marco’s Pizza, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 84, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Marco’s Pizza outlets there are, and how many closed
Marco’s Pizza ended 2025 with 1,139 franchised outlets and 45 company-owned outlets. In that year 53 franchised outlets opened and 28 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Marco’s Pizza opened 206 franchised outlets and 85 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 121, from 1,018 to 1,139 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 36 were terminated, 5 were not renewed, 4 were bought back by the franchisor, and 40 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 38.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,114 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1,139 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 92 |
| 2024 | 1,071 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1,114 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 92 |
| 2023 | 1,018 | 85 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1,071 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 92 |
Source Marco’s Pizza, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 92, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Marco’s Pizza compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Marco’s Pizza's estimated range is $548,832. It costs less to open than 54% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.7% for Marco’s Pizza. That is lower than 77% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Marco’s Pizza's franchised system grew 12%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Marco’s Pizza is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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