Imo's Pizza^®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2026

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What Is Imo's Pizza?

Imo's Pizza is a restaurant franchise specializing in pizza—notably a thin-style St. Louis crust using PROVEL® cheese—along with salads, sandwiches and pasta. Franchisees operate under the Imo’s Pizza System and provide carry-out, delivery and either limited or full-service dine-in seating. Typical franchised restaurants are located in retail outlets such as shopping centers, strip centers, out-parcels and similar locations with parking for delivery vehicles and customers.

Imo's Pizza Franchise: Pros and Cons

The franchise’s most notable strength is a pristine legal and regulatory record—zero disclosed lawsuits, government penalties, franchisor enforcement actions, or franchisee-initiated judgments or settlements (bottom 5% for Food & Beverage)—which eases financing and valuation; its key risk is that the franchisor operates 0 company-owned locations, so it cannot field-test changes directly.

Pros

Zero disclosed lawsuits, government penalties, franchisor enforcement actions, and franchisee-initiated judgments or settlements — well below typical for Food & Beverage (bottom 5%), giving you a clean legal and regulatory profile that lowers litigation risk and makes financing and valuations easier to justify.

Zero outlet non-renewals — well below typical for Food & Beverage (bottom 5%), suggesting franchisees are renewing at expected rates and reducing turnover-related disruptions for operators.

Manager required equity percentage is 0% — well below typical for Food & Beverage (bottom 5%), so you have flexibility to structure manager ownership and compensation without a franchisor-imposed equity requirement.

Cons

Company-owned units: 0 corporate locations — well below typical for Food & Beverage (bottom 5%), meaning the franchisor does not operate its own sites and therefore cannot field-test changes or maintain direct, day-to-day operational experience.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

56/100

Good

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. Franchisor retains rights to develop nearby units, sell via e-commerce and alternative channels, use different trademarks and venues, and acquire and convert units to company operation; the franchisee retains site-specific and relocation rights within market-density parameters.

Training & Support

52/100

NORMAL

The brand provides a focused 17-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 borne by the franchisee and additional on-site services subject to separate fees.

Unit Growth Analysis

This franchise is on a declining trajectory: unit count fell from 99 in 2023 to 98 in 2024 (≈ -1.0%) and then to 95 in 2026, with the latest year‑over‑year drop reported at -3.1%. For investors, the contraction is modest but accelerating (from about -1.0% to -3.1%), signaling weakening franchise health and a need to investigate causes (franchisee churn, market conditions, or support gaps) before deploying new capital.

How Much Do Imo's Pizza Franchise Owners Make?

Imo's Pizza franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,252,103 and median gross sales of $1,156,647 in 2026, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$1,252,103

Median Gross Sales:

$1,156,647

High Gross Sales:

$2,389,688

Low Gross Sales:

$701,817

Sample Size:

Percent Attaining Average:

42.05%

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: All reported performance is from franchised stores—there are no company-owned stores—showing an average Net Royalty Sales of about 1.25 million for the 2024 franchised sample.

Performance Variability Analysis: Franchise performance is widely dispersed, with Net Royalty Sales ranging from about 701,817 to 2,389,688 in 2024 and roughly 77.2% of reported franchised stores exceeding 1,000,000 in sales, indicating significant top-end outperformance alongside lower-performing outlets.

Data Scope and Limitations: The figures are historical Net Royalty Sales for stores open the full period and exclude partial-year and non-traditional locations; expense details are provided only as percentages (no dollar profit or COGS amounts) and some reported store counts vary within the document.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Imo's Pizza initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Imo's Pizza is $40,000, as stated in the 2026 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do Imo's Pizza franchise owners make?

Imo's Pizza franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,252,103 and median gross sales of $1,156,647 in 2026, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Imo's Pizza have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Imo's Pizza received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2026 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Imo's Pizza offer exclusive franchise territories?

Imo's Pizza received a territory protection score of 56 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Imo's Pizza provide to new franchisees?

Imo's Pizza received a training and support score of 52 out of 100. The brand provides a focused 17-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three managerial staff members for launch.

How many Imo's Pizza franchise locations are there?

Imo's Pizza had 95 total locations as of the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Imo's Pizza?

Imo's Pizza is a restaurant franchise specializing in pizza—notably a thin-style St.

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