From the filings
Pizza Inn runs 78 franchised locations out of its Texas headquarters, with no company-owned units and a $1,425,911 average unit volume. Purchasing runs through an approved-supplier list under Item 8 that already reaches core ingredients like dough mixes and cheese. Unit count grew 1.3% year over year, making this a stable, moderately sized system to evaluate.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
4%+of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information and data on the POS System, daily sales, menu mix, and similar data and information, and there are no contractual limitations on our right to access that information.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
No later than the tenth business day following the end of each Accounting Period, you shall provide to Company a copy of the Accounting Period’s profit and loss statement.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require that all food and non-food products, supplies, equipment and services that you purchase for use, sale or resale in the Restaurant: (a) meet our specifications; (b) be purchased only from approved suppliers (which may include us or our affiliates); and/or (c) be purchased only from a…
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We currently have a franchisee advisory committee composed of franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
the products and services offered by the Restaurant may be modified, (such as, but not limited to, the addition, deletion, and modification of operating procedures, products and services) from time to time by Company.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
4670944Item 8
we received $4,670,944 in rebates and other consideration from designated or approved vendors based on sales they made to Pizza Inn Restaurant franchisees
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, supplier incentive rebates received from third-party suppliers were Pizza Inn, Inc. Page 14 of 51 Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) based on the volume of purchases, and we received $4,670,944 in rebates and other consideration from designated or approved vendors based on…
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
95Item 8
We estimate that 95% to 100% of your initial purchases and 95% to 100% of your ongoing purchases are restricted.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay us a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual cost of the inspection and testing the proposed product or evaluating the proposed supplier, including personnel and travel costs, whether or not the product or supplier is accepted.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase products (other than Proprietary Products or products that must be purchased from a single source or a limited number of sources that we approve) from a supplier to which we have not consented, you must submit a written request for consent.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
We will have the option, exercisable by written notice within 30 days after the termination or expiration of this Agreement, to take an assignment of all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, domain names, or other numbers, names and directory listings (collectively, “Listings”) associated with any Proprietary Mark…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
you agree that you shall cause the Restaurant to meet or exceed, at all times, all applicable security standards developed by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”) council or its successor and other regulations and industry standards applicable to the protection of customer privacy and credit…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Perform periodic on-site visits to inspect and make recommendations regarding your operating methods and use of proprietary marks and trade secrets.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We may revise the contents of the Manual, and you must comply with each new or changed standard.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall operate the Restaurant only at and from the location approved in writing by Company (the “Location”), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Company shall create and own all Social Media accounts used in operation of the Restaurant and shall allow your access and use only in strict compliance with Company’s rules.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to spend, at a minimum, the Local Advertising, as defined in Section 3, for local marketing in authorized advertising media and for authorized advertising expenditures.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to spend, at a minimum, the Local Advertising, as defined in Section 3, for local marketing in authorized advertising media and for authorized advertising expenditures.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall participate in and offer to your customers: (a) all customer loyalty and reward programs;
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Regional Advertising Fund is established for a geographical area that includes the Franchised Location, you must contribute to that Regional Advertising Fund in the amount that we specify.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to purchase your requirements of food and non- food products, supplies, equipment, and services from Company, its Affiliate(s), or other identified suppliers, distributors, or service providers (collectively “Approved Suppliers”) as Company prescribes periodically.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to purchase your requirements of food and non- food products, supplies, equipment, and services from Company, its Affiliate(s), or other identified suppliers, distributors, or service providers (collectively “Approved Suppliers”) as Company prescribes periodically.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
During the Term and any extension or renewal thereof, all Royalty Fees, Advertising Fees, amounts due for purchases of food, equipment and supplies and other amounts owing from Franchisee to Company or its affiliates or their designated suppliers or distributors shall be paid through an Electronic Depository Transfer…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
You must have on your staff at all times at least two managers who have been certified according to our current standards and requirements.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall cause all employees, while working at the Restaurant, to present a neat and clean appearance and to wear uniforms of such color, design, and other specifications as Company may designate from time to time;
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall acquire and use only the point-of-sale cash registers and computer systems and equipment that Company prescribes for use by Pizza Inn restaurants (“POS System”), and adhere to Company’s requirements for use.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information and data on the POS System, daily sales, menu mix, and similar data and information, and there are no contractual limitations on our right to access that information.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may charge a fee if you or your employees are required to repeat any initial training program, or if we conduct follow up training.
Who buys here
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
Questions vendors ask
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FDD alert
We’ll email you the moment Pizza Inn files a new annual FDD, usually the freshest signal of a vendor change.
Operator footprint
111 operators run 122 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| AR | 28 |
|---|---|
| TX | 24 |
| NC | 18 |
| MS | 11 |
| SC | 10 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.