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MONICAL'S PIZZA

Pizza · disclosure-honesty grade · from public state filings
GRADE F · FAILS DISCLOSURE

Disclosure honesty

F
Transparency 1 / 5

MONICAL'S PIZZA discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.

Outlets58
Disclosed lawsuits0
Closure signals2 ceased
Investment
$492,550–$1,143,400
Total fees
4% of sales
Outlets
58
Closure signals
2 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
◢ FINDINGS
ITEM 19
No real earnings disclosure
The franchisor won't put owner profit in writing — you can't verify the pitch.
ITEM 20
2 outlets ceased operations
2 cessations, 2 transfers in 2025; declining franchised outlets 29→26 (2023-2025).

What their own earnings claim actually says

Franchisor makes no representations about franchisee financial performance or past outlet performance. Employees unauthorized to make projections.

Is MONICAL'S PIZZA worth it? — how it compares to 24 similar franchises

Ongoing fees4% of saleslower than most (median 8%)
Startup costfrom $492,550about average (median $493,650)
Disclosure honestyGrade Fless honest than most of the category
Closure rate3.4% of outletsworse than 71% of peers
Disclosed lawsuits0fewer than most

Benchmarked against every pizza franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.

◤ CLASSIFIED · ITEM 19 RECONSTRUCTED

Owner take-home for a MONICAL'S PIZZA

The franchisor's framing: Franchisor makes no representations about franchisee financial performance or past outlet … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.

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MONICAL'S PIZZA franchise — frequently asked

How much does a MONICAL'S PIZZA franchise cost?
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $492,550–$1,143,400, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do MONICAL'S PIZZA franchise owners make?
MONICAL'S PIZZA discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
What is the MONICAL'S PIZZA franchise failure rate?
2 cessations, 2 transfers in 2025; declining franchised outlets 29→26 (2023-2025).
Is a MONICAL'S PIZZA franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MONICAL'S PIZZA scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 4% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.

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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with MONICAL'S PIZZA or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.