Giordano's Pizza

$GSRDF500 #501
CategoryFood: Full-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryPizza Restaurants
Locations56
Franchisee Count21
Franchise Fee$40,000
Item 7 Low$633,000
Item 7 Midpoint$822,500
Item 7 High$1,012,000
Royalty Fees6% of Gross Revenues
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open1
ParentVPC Pizza Intermediate LLC
PE / InvestorVPC TBP SPV, LP
Founded1974
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business51
Began Franchising1980
HQChicago, IL
Executives8
LinksWeb
Main Phone(312) 641-6500
Email
FDD IssuedApril 22, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 🔒
Franchisor

VPC Pizza Franchise, LLC operates Giordano's® Restaurants, which specialize in the preparation and sale of stuffed deep dish pizza and thin-crust pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads, appetizers and other related food products, along with alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.

Franchisees are required to use a point of sale computerized cash register system that interfaces with the corporate office, and they will receive a manual detailing standards and specifications.

VPC Pizza Franchise, LLC operates Giordano's® Restaurants, which specialize in the preparation and sale of stuffed deep dish pizza and thin-crust pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads, appetizers and other related food products, along with alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.

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