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Philly Pretzel Factory

Bensalem, PA · Founded 2004 · PPFH

Soft Pretzel Franchise Systems, Inc. grants franchises for the establishment, development and operation of Philly Pretzel Factory businesses offering traditional Philadelphia-style soft pretzels and other authorized products including mini pretzels, cheesesteak pretzels, pretzel dogs, ice cream, and other items in Traditional Factory or Non-Traditional Location formats.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.phillypretzelfactory.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
162
units (2025)
3.8%
year over year

Units by Year

150
2022
150
2023
156
2024
162
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$183,505 – $685,224
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$40,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Daniel Dizio

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Martin Ferrill

    President

  • Leonard M. Lehman

    Founding Partner

  • Frank Weiss

    Vice President of Real Estate

  • Greg Salzano

    Director of Franchise Development

  • Chris Dowling, CFE

    Vice President of Training

  • Martin Ferrill

    Chief Operating Officer

On File

FDD years
20262025
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Franchisee records
310
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
31
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
21 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFPhilly Pretzel Factory FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFPhilly Pretzel Factory FDD 2025Opens in a new tab

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