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QSRNo Item 19Item 19: ✗ Not DisclosedQuality: 63/100

Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar

Based on 2021 FDD · 2 filings in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score
44
D
High Risk
Composite score based on SBA default rate, unit growth, disclosure quality & investment efficiency.
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Total Investment Range$210K$264K
MinMid: $237KMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee
$15K
Royalty Rate
6%
Ad Fund Rate
2%
Total Burden
8.0%
Royalty + ad fund
Units (2023)
Net Unit Growth
Year over year
Cash-on-Cash Return
~8–15%
Annual estimated return
Payback Period
~5–12 yrs
Break-even timeline
SBA Default Rate
~3–8%
Fewer than 50 loans on record
Median Revenue
~$800K–$2M
Item 19 disclosed
Red Flags Assessment
HIGH: Missing Item 19 disclosure
HIGH ×1
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Estimated using sector-average margins. Actual franchise economics vary by location, operator, and market conditions.

Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar vs. QSR Average

MetricCrust Gourmet Pizza BarQSR Avg
SBA Default Rate9.4%
Cash-on-Cash Return14.2%
Total Investment$237K$380K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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Questions to Ask Before You Sign

5 data-driven questions every Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar franchise buyer should ask.

  1. 1.What is Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar's SBA default rate compared to its competitors?Learn more →
  2. 2.Does Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar disclose Item 19 financial performance representations?Learn more →
  3. 3.What is the net unit growth trend over the past 3 years?Learn more →
  4. 4.What is the franchisee termination and transfer rate per Item 20?Learn more →
  5. 5.What do the FDD litigation disclosures (Item 3) reveal about franchisor legal history?Learn more →
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