Open Your Own giordano's Franchise
Join the giordanos family and bring legendary deep dish pizza to your community. With our proven business model, comprehensive training, and strong brand recognition, your path to restaurant ownership starts here.
Award-Winning Brand
Nationally recognized deep dish pizza excellence
Full Training
Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing support
Proven ROI
Strong unit economics and growth trajectory
Dedicated Support
Your personal franchise consultant, always on call
Franchise Benefits at Giordanos
Becoming a giordanos franchisee means you're backed by decades of brand equity, a passionate support team, and a menu customers love.
Established Brand Recognition
Leverage the power of the giordano's name — a brand synonymous with deep dish pizza perfection that customers seek out by name.
Complete Operational System
Get access to our tried-and-tested operations manual, POS systems, supplier relationships, and proprietary recipes that make our pizzas stand out.
Comprehensive Training Program
Our 6-week intensive training covers kitchen operations, staff management, customer experience, food safety, and financial reporting from day one.
National Marketing Support
Benefit from national advertising campaigns, social media management, email marketing, and a dedicated digital presence that drives foot traffic to your location.
Preferred Supplier Network
Access our carefully vetted supplier network with preferred pricing on ingredients, equipment, packaging, and uniforms — savings that go directly to your bottom line.
Ongoing Franchisee Support
Your dedicated franchise consultant is available for site visits, performance reviews, menu updates, staff training refreshers, and trouble-shooting whenever needed.
Giordanos Pizza Franchise Investment Tiers
We offer flexible franchise models to match your goals and market. All include the full giordanos pizza brand package and support infrastructure.
Express Kiosk
Compact footprint, high-traffic locations — malls, airports, food courts.
- 400–800 sq ft space
- Streamlined deep dish menu
- $35,000 franchise fee
- 6% royalty on gross sales
- 2% national marketing fund
- 2-week training program
- POS system included
Full Restaurant
Our flagship model — full dine-in, carry-out & delivery with complete menu.
- 2,000–3,500 sq ft space
- Full giordano's menu
- $50,000 franchise fee
- 6% royalty on gross sales
- 2% national marketing fund
- 6-week training program
- Full technology suite
- Dedicated franchise consultant
- Grand opening support
Multi-Unit Developer
Exclusive territory rights to develop 3–10 locations over 5 years.
- Exclusive territory rights
- Reduced per-unit fees
- Development schedule flexibility
- 5% royalty on gross sales
- 2% national marketing fund
- Executive leadership training
- Priority new market access
Financial Qualification Requirements
Prospective franchisees should have a minimum liquid capital of $150,000 and a net worth of at least $500,000. Prior restaurant or business management experience is preferred but not required — our comprehensive training program is designed for passionate entrepreneurs at all experience levels.
How to Open a giordano's Franchise
From your initial inquiry to your grand opening, we walk alongside you every step of the way. Our proven 7-step process is designed to set you up for long-term success.
Submit Your Inquiry
Complete the franchise inquiry form below with your background, preferred location, and investment capacity. Our franchise development team reviews all applications within 3 business days.
Discovery Call
A senior franchise consultant will contact you to learn more about your goals, answer your questions, and determine mutual fit. This 30-minute call is the foundation of your Giordanos journey.
Receive Franchise Disclosure Document
We provide you with our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — a comprehensive overview of the business, financials, obligations, and legal agreements. You'll have 14 days to review before proceeding.
Discovery Day at HQ
Visit our Indianapolis headquarters to meet the leadership team, tour a working kitchen, speak with existing franchisees, and experience the giordano's culture first-hand. This is where the magic begins.
Sign Franchise Agreement
Upon mutual approval, you'll sign the Franchise Agreement and pay the franchise fee. Your territory is secured and your official onboarding timeline begins immediately.
Training & Site Development
Complete your training program at our certified training restaurant while our design and construction team works with you on site selection, build-out plans, equipment procurement, and vendor setup.
Grand Opening
Our grand opening support team arrives on-site to help with your launch — coordinating local PR, social media coverage, staff training refreshers, and operational oversight to ensure a smooth, successful opening day.
Hear From Our Franchisees
Real stories from giordanos franchise owners across the United States.
"The support from Giordanos from day one was incredible. They held my hand through site selection, build-out, and training. By month three we were already exceeding projections. This brand sells itself."
"I opened my first giordanos location in 2018 and now operate three. The multi-unit developer program gave me the territory and tools to grow aggressively. The royalty structure is fair and the brand continues to get stronger."
"The Express Kiosk model was perfect for my first venture into franchising. Lower entry cost, a passionate team behind me, and a product people genuinely love. I recouped my investment in under 3 years."
Start Your Franchise Journey
Ready to bring giordano's to your city? Fill out the form and a member of our franchise team will be in touch within 3 business days.
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