Extreme Pizza^®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2024

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What Is Extreme Pizza?

Extreme Pizza is a pizzeria franchise focused on gourmet pizzas and other pizzeria-style menu items, including entrees, salads, desserts and proprietary sauces and recipes. The system supports on‑premises dining as well as carry‑out and delivery services. Franchise revenue may include the sale of alcoholic beverages where permitted and retail sales of private‑labeled apparel and other trademarked merchandise.

Extreme Pizza Franchise: Pros and Cons

The franchise's biggest strength is a 100 training-and-support score (top quarter) and a clean legal record—zero lawsuits, zero franchisee judgments or settlements, zero government penalties, and zero outlet terminations or non-renewals—while the main risk is that no disclosed negatives may reflect limited long-term performance or scalability data.

Pros

The 100 training-and-support score is well above typical (top quarter), providing comprehensive onboarding and field support to shorten your ramp-up time and reduce early operating errors.

Zero disclosed lawsuits, zero franchisee-initiated judgments or settlements, zero government penalties, and zero fraud cases—all well below typical for Food & Beverage—give you a clean legal and regulatory record that lowers legal risk and oversight burden.

Zero outlet terminations and zero non-renewals, both unusually low for the sector, indicate existing franchisees are staying in the system rather than exiting early, supporting more predictable revenue and resale value.

Cons

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

48/100

NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. Protection is contingent on meeting performance quotas; the franchisor retains rights to sell via e-commerce and retail, develop nearby units, acquire/convert locations, and deploy different trademarks or alternative venues, while the franchisee retains relocation rights.

Training & Support

100

Excellent

The brand provides an extensive 200-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three managerial staff members for launch. The program includes on-site launch support for operational readiness, with travel and lodging expenses and any additional on-site service fees borne by the franchisee.

Unit Growth Analysis

This franchise contracted from 31 units in 2022 to 25 in 2023 (a -19.4% decline) and then remained flat at 25 in 2024 (0.0% YoY growth). The sharp one-year drop followed by stabilization—rather than a recovery or acceleration—signals recent headwinds; investors should treat the brand as weakened and investigate the causes of the 6-unit loss before assuming future expansion.

How Much Does It Cost to Open an Extreme Pizza Franchise?

Opening an Extreme Pizza franchise requires a total initial investment of $330,200 to $789,000, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$330,200

Franchise Fee

Real Estate

Equipment & Assets

Reserves

Training

Other

Maximum Investment

$789,000

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$40,500

Real Estate$112,200

Equipment & Assets$98,000

Reserves$40,000

Training$10,000

Other$29,500

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$41,000

Real Estate$476,500

Equipment & Assets$113,000

Reserves$100,000

Training$15,000

Other$43,500

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

How Much Do Extreme Pizza Franchise Owners Make?

Extreme Pizza franchise locations reported average gross sales of $736,309 and median gross sales of $625,494 in 2024, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$736,309

Median Gross Sales:

$625,494

High Gross Sales:

$2,253,221

Low Gross Sales:

$292,897

Sample Size:

Percent Attaining Average:

42.0%

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: Franchised restaurants show a lower average gross sales ($736,309) than the single company-owned restaurant ($1,213,576), indicating corporate outlet outperformance in this dataset.

Performance Variability Analysis: Franchised outlet results vary widely with a top quartile reaching as high as $2,253,221 and a bottom of $292,897, and only 42% of franchised units met or exceeded the mean, showing substantial dispersion.

Data Scope and Limitations: The representation covers only 19 of 23 franchised restaurants (full-year operators) for 2023, excludes costs/expenses, and is explicitly unaudited, limiting its use for profit projections.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open an Extreme Pizza franchise?

The total initial investment for an Extreme Pizza franchise ranges from $330,200 to $789,000, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Extreme Pizza initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Extreme Pizza is $20,000, as stated in the 2024 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do Extreme Pizza franchise owners make?

Extreme Pizza franchise locations reported average gross sales of $736,309 and median gross sales of $625,494 in 2024, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Extreme Pizza have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Extreme Pizza received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2024 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Extreme Pizza offer exclusive franchise territories?

Extreme Pizza received a territory protection score of 48 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Extreme Pizza provide to new franchisees?

Extreme Pizza received a training and support score of 100 out of 100. The brand provides an extensive 200-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three managerial staff members for launch.

How many Extreme Pizza franchise locations are there?

Extreme Pizza had 25 total locations as of the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Extreme Pizza?

Extreme Pizza is a pizzeria franchise focused on gourmet pizzas and other pizzeria-style menu items, including entrees, salads, desserts and proprietary sauces and recipes.

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