Papa John's vs Jet's Pizza: franchise cost side by side

Papa John's is the cheaper of the two to open, from $281,485; Jet's Pizza starts at $572,500.

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Papa John's is the cheaper to open, from $281,485.

Jet's Pizza starts at $572,500, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Papa John's	Jet's Pizza
Total cost to open	$281,485 to $890,267	$572,500 to $786,000
Upfront fee	$5,000 to $25,000	$15,000 to $30,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)	5% of net sales	12% of the inventory and supplies you buy (at least $1,200 a month)
Marketing fund	6% of net sales	up to 10% of inventory bought, for advertising
Published sales	$1,097,987 a year (average of 2,389 locations, 2025)	None published
Outlets	2,832 franchised, 462 company	394 franchised, 56 company
Year filed	2026	2025

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Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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