Takeout and delivery pizza shop

Households ordering dinner at home, offices, and sports teams or parties ordering in bulk.

Pizza and side sales, with lower rent and fewer staff than a sit-down restaurant. Delivery app fees can cut into margins, so many owners push direct orders.

• Consistent, fast pizza making
• Online ordering and local marketing
• Managing orders and delivery timing
• Cost control

• Health department permit and kitchen inspection, check requirements before you lease
• Local business license, zoning and fire code rules
• Delivery drivers: check commercial auto or hired and non-owned auto insurance and whether drivers are employees or contractors in your state
• General liability insurance and workers' compensation once you hire
• Delivery app commissions can squeeze margins, so work out prices carefully
• Late hours and busy peaks on weekends

Startup costs are typically around $40,000 to $150,000, depending on your unit and setup. These are estimates, so get real quotes for your lease, oven and fit-out before committing.

Monthly revenue is typically around $12,000 to $55,000, depending on location, opening hours and how many orders come in by phone, website and delivery apps. Revenue is not profit, and app commissions can squeeze margins.

Check for a health department permit and kitchen inspection before you lease, plus your local business license, zoning and fire code rules. Also check general liability insurance, workers' compensation once you hire, and delivery driver auto insurance in your state.