Bosses Pizza
Food & Beverage · Full-Service Restaurants
- Active units
- 5
- Avg unit volume
- $1.1M
Franchised, year-end 2023
About Bosses Pizza
Bosses Pizza is a unique and popular brand that offers a wide range of delicious products and services. The brand started its journey in 2004 in Lake Worth, Texas, when Boss and Laura Lambert transformed a run-down building into a thriving business. The success story began when a lightning storm knocked out the power one night, but the gas-powered ovens allowed the customers to enjoy their meals with the headlights of their cars illuminating the restaurant. This incident made it clear that Bosses had something special to offer. Every Bosses Pizza location has its own unique and fun atmosphere, making it a great place for the entire family. From the eccentric decor to the great music, televisions, and retro arcade games, there is always something to catch your attention. The food at Bosses Pizza is made with utmost care and is always made to order. The pizza dough is prepared from scratch throughout the day using a secret recipe, with 100% mozzarella cheese and high-quality toppings. Bosses offers more than just amazing pizza - their wings and burgers are also mouth-watering. The homemade ranch and Red River Ranch sauces are secret recipes that can be poured over anything. With multiple locations across Texas, Bosses Pizza is a rapidly expanding chain that is likely to be found in a city near you. The brand has plans to continue expanding and hopes to be in your city soon.
Key terms
- Footprint
1,550 – 2,300 sq ft
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2024 filing).
Growth
- Total locations5
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings3
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate66.7%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio3.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$1.1M
Computed average of Gross Sales across the 9 full-year locations listed in the Item 19 table; excluded North Platte’s 7-month unit.
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment—
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
- Time to open8 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.