Squisito Pizza and Pasta
The total investment to open a Squisito Pizza and Pasta franchise ranges from $264,600 to $800,000. The initial franchise fee is $35,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Squisito Pizza and Pasta franchise?
Squisito Pizza and Pasta is a restaurant serving pizza and pasta to diners. The estimated total initial investment is $264,600 to $800,000, and the initial franchise fee is $35,000.
The royalty is 6 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The brand was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.
Loan Activity Score
43/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
2
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Squisito Pizza and Pasta has 2 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 2 lenders made 2 loans to franchisees of Squisito Pizza and Pasta. PeerSense calculates Squisito Pizza and Pasta's score as 43 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 1998 · 2 locations
$264,600 to $800,000
$35,000
2
2 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Squisito Pizza and Pasta
2
Total SBA loans
$172K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Squisito Pizza and Pasta
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
New or niche (1 to 2 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
2
Total Volume
$0.3M
Active Lenders
2
States
2
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Squisito Pizza and Pasta based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
2 loans
Across 2 lenders
Lender Diversity
2 lenders
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$264,600 to $800,000 total
Squisito Pizza and Pasta: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2024
1 approval. The best year on record for Squisito Pizza and Pasta.
Top SBA State
Maryland
1 SBA financed Squisito Pizza and Pasta locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$172K
Median $172K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Squisito Pizza and Pasta unit.
Lender Concentration
100%
Concentrated
Share of Squisito Pizza and Pasta approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Squisito Pizza and Pasta's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2024 (1 approval). The last five fiscal years account for 50% of cumulative volume ($43K approved). Operator density is highest in Maryland with 1 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $172K, with the median at $172K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 100% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,739
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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