How much does a Mod Pizza franchise cost?
Opening a Mod Pizza franchise takes a total initial investment of $924,732 to $1,220,633, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
MOD Pizza franchises MOD Pizza Restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Mod Pizza franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $924,732 to $1,220,633. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($390,886 to $547,462), Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Décor and Equipment ($379,846 to $433,171), and Additional Funds - 3 Months [these figures have not been offset by operating revenues] ($30,000 to $50,000). Together they make up about 84% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 3.2% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $390,886 | $547,462 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Décor and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $379,846 | $433,171 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Site Design, Architectural and Engineering Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $32,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $25,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Beer and Wine License Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Miscellaneous2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $15,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months [these figures have not been offset by operating revenues]2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $30,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $924,732 | $1,220,633 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Mod Pizza, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Mod Pizza franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any financial performance representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we or the selling franchisee `may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Mod Pizza, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Mod Pizza outlets there are, and how many closed
Mod Pizza ended 2025 with 81 franchised outlets and 368 company-owned outlets. In that year 24 franchised outlets opened and 19 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Mod Pizza opened 27 franchised outlets and 32 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 5, from 86 to 81 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was not renewed, 10 were bought back by the franchisor, and 21 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 13% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 8.
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 | 76 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 81 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2024 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2023 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
Source Mod Pizza, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43-45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Mod 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 Mod Pizza's estimated range is $1,072,683. It costs more to open than 72% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 13% for Mod Pizza. That is higher than 83% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Mod Pizza's franchised system shrank 5.8%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Mod Pizza is not 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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