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Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise FDD, Costs & Fees (2025)

Pizza restaurant franchise known for its specialty pizzas, including the legendary "The Everest," providing a family-friendly dining experience with a focus on fresh ingredients.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

Franchisees

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299
+
13%
13%
Franchise fee

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$30,000
Investment

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$477,000 - $983,000
Revenue (AUV)

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Undisclosed

$1,015,000

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-0.9%
-0.9%

Established in 1978 in Palo Alto, California, Mountain Mike's Pizza has grown into a beloved family-style restaurant chain renowned for its legendary crispy, curly pepperoni and generously sized "Mountain-sized" pizzas.

With its headquarters now in Newport Beach, California, the company has expanded to over 290 locations across the Western United States.

Mountain Mike's began franchising in 1981, offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to join a brand committed to quality ingredients and community engagement. The menu features a variety of specialty pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers, catering to diverse customer preferences.

What distinguishes Mountain Mike's from competitors is its dedication to providing a family-friendly dining experience that fosters community connections. The restaurants often serve as gathering spots for families, sports teams, and community events, emphasizing a welcoming atmosphere.

Initial investment

Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Type of Expenditure Amount
Initial Franchise Fee $7,500 - $30,000
Leasehold Improvements $150,000 - $585,442
Architectural and Engineering Fees $20,000 - $26,000
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment $171,000 - $255,000
Signage $10,500 - $24,000
POS/Electronic Information System $12,000 - $15,000
Three Month’s Rent $16,000 - $36,000
Opening Inventory, Uniforms, and Supplies $24,000 - $30,000
Marketing Fee $8,000
Décor Package $8,500 - $10,500
Training Expenses (for one required attendee) $2,500 - $5,000
Professional Fees $1,500 - $5,500
Miscellaneous Opening Costs $24,000 - $35,000
Additional Funds - 3 months $21,000 - $25,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (excluding real estate purchase costs) $476,500 - $982,611

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Type of Expenditure Amount
Initial Franchise Fee $7,500 - $30,000
Leasehold Improvements $150,000 - $585,442
Architectural and Engineering Fees $20,000 - $26,000
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment $171,000 - $255,000
Signage $10,500 - $24,000
POS/Electronic Information System $12,000 - $15,000
Three Month’s Rent $16,000 - $36,000
Opening Inventory, Uniforms, and Supplies $24,000 - $30,000
Marketing Fee $8,000
Décor Package $8,500 - $10,500
Training Expenses (for one required attendee) $2,500 - $5,000
Professional Fees $1,500 - $5,500
Miscellaneous Opening Costs $24,000 - $35,000
Additional Funds - 3 months $21,000 - $25,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (excluding real estate purchase costs) $476,500 - $982,611

Franchise Disclosure Document

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Training

Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise provides an extensive training program for franchise owners and high-level management. This program includes up to five weeks of comprehensive instruction, covering both online courses and hands-on experience at an operating Mountain Mike's Pizza restaurant.

The training encompasses essential aspects of restaurant operations, ensuring that franchisees are well-prepared to manage their establishments effectively.

Additionally, all restaurant management personnel receive up to 10 days of further training at the restaurant to reinforce their skills and knowledge. This thorough training approach equips franchisees and their teams with the necessary expertise to deliver quality service and maintain the brand's standards.

Territory Protection

Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise offers exclusive territory rights to its franchisees, ensuring that no other franchisee-operated Mountain Mike's Pizza restaurant will be established within a specified area around their location.

This territorial protection is designed to minimize internal competition and support the success of each franchisee's business.

The exact boundaries of the protected territory are determined during the franchise agreement process, taking into account factors such as market demographics and geographic considerations.

Competitors

Below are some of

Mountain Mike's Pizza

key competitors in the

Pizza

sector.

Franchise
Franchisees
Initial fee
Total investment
Revenue
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Gross Profit
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EBITDA
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299

New
+
13%
13%

$30,000

$477,000

$983,000

n.a.

$1,015,000

$xxx,xxx

75.0%

xx%

n.a.

n.a.

xx%

n.a.

Competitors

Happy's Pizza

Happy's Pizza is a multi-location restaurant franchise offering pizza, barbecued ribs, chicken, seafood, and more, serving value-focused families and neighborhood crowds, and known for its extensive comfort-food menu, generous portions, delivery-friendly model, and upbeat, community-rooted Detroit brand origin story.

Franchisees

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54
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-4%
-4%
Investment

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$264,000 - $619,000

Street Pizza

Street Pizza is a lively pizza restaurant franchise offering bottomless sourdough pizzas, wings, and cocktails, serving social diners, groups, and party-goers, and known for its “pizza without rules” attitude, vibrant music, arcade-style fun, and a casual, high-energy dining experience.

Franchisees

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0
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

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$1,804,000 - $3,303,000

Cascadia Pizza Co.

Cascadia Pizza Co. is a pizza catering brand offering wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas from food trucks, trailers, and taprooms, serving private events and neighborhood guests, and known for mobile ovens, handcrafted dough, and Pacific Northwest-inspired toppings.

Franchisees

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3
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

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$347,000 - $677,000

Chanticlear Pizza

Chanticlear Pizza is a pizza restaurant franchise offering multiple crust styles, specialty pizzas, and related items, serving neighborhood diners in the Twin Cities region, and known for decades of local heritage, thin-crust favorites, delivery convenience, and community-focused operations.

Franchisees

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10
+
-9%
-9%
Investment

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$247,000 - $326,000

Bellacino's

Bellacino's is a fast-casual restaurant franchise offering pizza, grinders, and related menu items, serving families, workers, and students, and known for dough and bread made from scratch daily, oven-baked sandwiches, and a comfortable neighborhood dining experience.

Franchisees

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46
+
-2%
-2%
Investment

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$311,000 - $477,000

Krave It

Krave It is a fast-casual franchise offering gourmet wraps, bowls and specialty sandwiches in NYC style, serving value- and quality-seeking diners, and known for growth-oriented franchise support and evolving restaurant model.

Franchisees

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0
+
n.a.
n.a.
Investment

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$201,000 - $408,000

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