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Marco's Pizza vs Pizza Ranch — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Marco's Pizza	Pizza Ranch
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$286,477	$2,305,500
Total fees	11%	5.75%
Outlets	1,139	219
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.

Pizza Ranch: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales by population tier, total system sales growth, and EBITDAR for 94 FunZone restaurants (avg $410K). Omits owner net income after debt service, depreciation, and owner compensation; no non-FunZone P&L shown.

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