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Marco's Pizza vs Cascadia Pizza Co. — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Marco's Pizza	Cascadia Pizza Co.
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$286,477	$325,542
Total fees	11%	8%
Outlets	1,139	8
Lawsuits	4	0

Marco's Pizza: what their numbers say

Net Royalty Sales for 997 stores open full 52-week period in 2025. Average $878,180; median $832,403. 29.8% exceeded $1M. Excludes new stores, special venues, international locations.

Cascadia Pizza Co.: what their numbers say

Discloses 3 company outlets (2025) and 3 franchise outlets (2025). Shows gross sales, COGS, labor, expenses, royalty/fund fees. Cherry-picks: excludes non-representative full-service Bellevue outlet; small mobile unit; limited North Bend data.

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