Your Pie Franchise Cost 2026: Fee, Investment, Royalty

Your Pie publishes a $35,000 franchise fee and a $404,750 to $1,249,000 total estimated initial investment, excluding real estate costs. Its live cost and ideal-franchisee pages agree on financial qualifications, but its cost page and FAQ describe advertising fees differently, checked 2026-10-14.

Your Pie franchise cost at a glance

Franchise fee	Total investment (excl. real estate)	Royalty (basis)	Advertising (as each page states)	Net worth / liquidity	Restaurants / markets
$35,000. Cost page, checked 2026-10-14.	$404,750 to $1,249,000. Cost page, checked 2026-10-14.	“5% of net sales” (cost page); “5% royalty fee” with no royalty basis stated (FAQ). Both checked 2026-10-14.	“Advertising Fund: 2 % of net sales” (cost page); “2% national advertising + 2.5% local store advertising fee based on gross sales” (FAQ). Both checked 2026-10-14.	$750,000 minimum net worth / $250,000 minimum liquidity. Cost page and ideal-franchisee page, both checked 2026-10-14.	“Proven Across 16 States”; “open for franchising across the contiguous United States”. Franchises-for-sale page, checked 2026-10-14.

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Looking for a pie bakery franchise rather than Your Pie pizza? See our bakery franchise cost guide; for pizza brands side by side, see pizza franchise costs.

No Your Pie FDD was publicly available in the sources checked: Restaurant Finance Monitor’s FDD library and Minnesota’s CARDS registry, checked October 14, 2026. The figures here are Your Pie’s own published figures. The franchisor provides the FDD during the sales process, and it governs; request the current FDD.

How much does a Your Pie franchise cost?

The following Item 7-style rows come from Your Pie’s cost and investment page, checked 2026-10-14. The low and high figures, including the total and the real-estate exclusion, are shown as published. Parenthetical note numbers refer to that page’s notes.

Type of expenditure	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee (1)	$35,000	$35,000
Real Estate/Rent (2)	See Note 2	See Note 2
Utility and Security Deposits (2)	$1,000	$12,000
Leasehold Improvements (3)	$113,750	$735,000
Computer System	$3,000	$6,500
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (4)	$195,000	$300,000
Signage	$4,000	$18,000
Professional Fees	$2,000	$10,000
Architectural Plans and Civil Engineer (5)	$8,000	$12,500
Office Equipment and Supplies (6)	$1,500	$5,000
Business Licenses and Permits (7)	$2,500	$22,000
Opening Inventory and Supplies (8)	$13,500	$13,500
Grand Opening Marketing (9)	$15,000	$15,000
Training Expenses (out-of-pocket costs for 3 people)	$4,000	$10,000
Insurance – 3 months (10)	$500	$4,500
Additional Funds – 3 months (11)	$10,000	$50,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (excluding real estate costs) (12)	$404,750	$1,249,000

The printed low-end total does not equal the sum of the rows: the low figures listed above add to $408,750, $4,000 more than the printed $404,750 (the high figures add to the printed $1,249,000). Ask Your Pie which figure its current FDD Item 7 states before you build a budget on the low end.

Note 2 leaves real estate and rent unpriced because costs depend on the site and market. Leasehold improvements are already included: note 3 says the low figure assumes remodeling an existing restaurant and the high figure assumes construction of a new space. Price the excluded real estate or rent separately without counting the included improvements twice.

The page’s notes also qualify the budget. Note 7 warns that alcohol-license costs may be much higher outside the Georgia examples used. Note 11 says additional funds include payroll but exclude any owner draw or salary. Note 12 says more working capital may be needed. Use your own quotes and the FDD Item 7 guide to compare each cost category.

Royalty: the cost page states the basis

The cost page, checked 2026-10-14, states “Royalty Fee: 5% of net sales”. The FAQ, checked 2026-10-14, gives this sentence:

Franchisees pay a 5% royalty fee and a 2% national advertising + 2.5% local store advertising fee based on gross sales.

The FAQ gives the royalty rate but does not state a royalty basis. Its gross-sales wording describes advertising. Ask how the agreement defines net sales and which deductions it permits; the Item 6 guide explains how to examine ongoing fees.

Advertising still differs; financial qualifications agree

The cost page states “Advertising Fund: 2 % of net sales”. The FAQ states “2% national advertising + 2.5% local store advertising fee based on gross sales”. Both checked 2026-10-14. These differ in both the listed charges and the calculation basis: net sales on the cost page, gross sales for advertising in the FAQ. Ask the franchisor which structure applies under the current FDD and agreement.

The live financial-qualification pages agree. Both the cost page and ideal-franchisee page, checked 2026-10-14, state a $750,000 minimum net worth and $250,000 minimum liquidity.

Multi-unit development and available markets

The FAQ, checked 2026-10-14, says:

Many Your Pie partners are multi-unit operators. We have incentives for experienced candidates looking to develop entire markets.

That statement describes multi-unit development; it does not confirm single-unit availability. Ask about the agreement offered for your intended market.

The franchises-for-sale page, checked 2026-10-14, says “Proven Across 16 States” and “Your Pie is open for franchising across the contiguous United States.” Confirm availability and development requirements for your specific territory.

SBA Franchise Directory: Your Pie was not found in the SBA’s Franchise Directory file effective October 9, 2026 (searched Your Pie, checked October 14, 2026). Under SBA SOP 50 10 8.1, a brand that meets the FTC definition of a franchise must be on the Directory for SBA financing, so ask the franchisor and your lender about its status before planning an SBA loan. See how to check the SBA Franchise Directory.

Questions to ask Your Pie before you sign

• Is a single-unit agreement available in my market, or is a multi-unit commitment required?
• Which advertising structure applies: 2% of net sales, or 2% national advertising plus a 2.5% local store advertising fee based on gross sales? Where is it stated in the current FDD and agreement?
• How does the agreement define net sales for the royalty, and what deductions are allowed?
• How are the $750,000 net-worth and $250,000 liquidity requirements assessed?
• What real estate or rent costs must I budget separately, and which site costs are already included in the published table?
• What local license costs and working-capital needs should replace the published estimates in my budget?
• What is the initial term, and what does renewal require?
• What does Item 20 show for franchised and company-owned restaurants, closures and transfers?
• Will a franchise attorney and an accountant review the full FDD with me before I commit?