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Little Caesars

Top 500 #23Hot-N-Ready PizzaThe Ilitch Family (Family Owned)
4,374 Units•HQ: Detroit, MI•Est. 1959•Official Website •Verified: Sep 10, 2026 16:44:22 UTC

“Pizza! Pizza!”

Key Institutional Metrics

Verified commercial performance, store unit economics, and official regulatory disclosures

Systemwide SalesANNUAL
$4.8B
↑+2.1% 3-Yr CAGR

Total annual gross sales across all US franchised & company stores combined.

Source: CA DFPI / FDDFY2025
Total Store Fleet
4,374 Units
92% Franchised•8% Company

Standardized brick-and-mortar store count with verified GPS coordinates.

Source: Brand Directory2026
Store Volume (AUV)
$4.89M
Top 25%: $6.66M

Annual average sales for a single mature franchised store location.

Source: FTC Item 192025
Royalty & CapitalITEM 5/6/7
4.5% Royalty
Ad Fund: 3%

Initial investment: $2.20M – $4.80M.

Source: FDD Item 72025

Executive Intelligence Brief

Official Site

Little Caesars is a family-owned enterprise held by The Ilitch Family, founded in 1959 and headquartered in Detroit, MI. Ranked #23 in US restaurant systemwide sales, it stands as a premier flagship in the Hot-N-Ready Pizza category, maintaining a physical footprint of 4,374 store locations (92% franchised). The brand generates an average unit volume (AUV) of $1.22M per store, backed by enterprise in-store technology and multi-platform digital delivery distribution.

Hot-N-Ready PizzaLimited-Service (LSR)92% FranchisedThe Ilitch Family
Ownership StructureFamily Owned
HeadquartersDetroit, MI
Founded1959 (67 yrs)
Executive LeadershipDavid Scrivano
Live Disclosures & WireContinuous Monitoring Active
Zero material adverse regulatory disclosures in last 90 days. SEC EDGAR and FTC crawlers active.
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Commercial Index

100% VERIFIED
FDD Item 19 Filing Indexed (2025)
Geocoded Locations4,374 Units
POS ArchitectureNCR
Delivery Multi-HomingDoorDash · Uber Eats
SBA Solvency RatingLow Risk (2.3% default)
API Standardx402 / REST / MCP
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Three Pillars of Commercial Health

Standardized unit economics based on FDD Item 19 filings and SBA lending solvency benchmarks

Unit Profitability
Tier-1
Average Unit Sales$4.89M
Store EBITDA Margin15.2%
Food & Paper Cost30.5%
Labor Cost Ratio27.8%
Commercial Economics Insight:High-margin value positioning driven by automated Pizza Portal pickup, low-labor footprint, and vertically integrated Blue Line Foodservice Distribution.
System Expansion
+2.1% CAGR
Systemwide Sales$4.8B
Net Additions+65 Units
3-Yr Unit CAGR2.1%
International Share22%
Expansion & Scale Insight:Rapid expansion in non-traditional venues, NFL stadium concessions, and digital Hot-N-Ready mobile pickup stations.
Franchisee Solvency
Low Risk
SBA Default Rate2.3%
Capital Payback3.8 Yrs
Agreement Term10 Yrs
Renewal Rate96.5%
Lender Risk & Solvency:Low initial capital expenditure ($375K-$1.4M) and high inventory turnover yield superior return on invested capital.

5-Year Performance & Footprint Trend

Historical progression of total units, average unit volume (AUV), and systemwide sales

$0.95M
2020
$1.05M
2021
$1.12M
2022
$1.18M
2023
$1.22M
2024
2024 Total Fleet4,374 Units
2024 Average AUV$1.22M / yr
2024 System Sales$4.8B

Developer & Agent Endpoint

curl -s "https://franchisedata.io/api/brands/little-caesars/locations?limit=25"

Queries up to 50 store locations with GPS coordinates, POS hardware, delivery links, and operational status. Supports ?state=CA, ?city=..., ?zip=..., ?drive_thru=true.