Papa Murphy's vs La Pino'z Pizza

Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.

More open target
Papa Murphy's
wins 4 of 12 vendor rows

La Pino'z Pizza and Papa Murphy's are evenly matched on the signals we track from their filings. Verdict: too close to call on the filings alone — pick based on your category fit.

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Papa Murphy's
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La Pino'z Pizza
Total units
1,014
0
Franchised units
965
0
Unit growth YoY
-3.596%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
Royalty
5%
Ad fund
2%
1%
Initial franchise fee
$25K
$20K
Investment range (low)
$450K
$215K
Investment range (high)
$693K
$1.25M
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2026
2025
Filing freshness
CURRENT
OVERDUE

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Papa Murphy's vs La Pino'z Pizza, answered

Papa Murphy's has 1,014 total units and La Pino'z Pizza has 0, so Papa Murphy's is the larger system.
Papa Murphy's's initial franchise fee is $25K and La Pino'z Pizza's is $20K, so La Pino'z Pizza has the lower fee.
Papa Murphy's's initial investment runs $450K–$693K and La Pino'z Pizza's runs $215K–$1.25M, so La Pino'z Pizza requires the larger investment.

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