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Buy an Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings Franchise

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings is a casual-dining pizza and wings brand founded in 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The menu is built around a 900°F coal-fired oven that produces “well-done” pizzas with a charred, blistered crust, alongside coal-fired chicken wings, homemade meatballs, handcrafted sandwiches and salads. The kitchen emphasises fresh, never-frozen ingredients, including hand-picked Italian tomatoes, house-grated Pecorino Romano and homemade dough, served with craft beer and wine.

The brand operates around 50 restaurants across six states, concentrated in Florida and the eastern United States. It was acquired by the publicly traded BurgerFi International in 2021. After BurgerFi filed for Chapter 11 in 2024, Anthony’s was sold out of bankruptcy to Florida Burger Inc., whose principals are experienced multi-brand restaurant operators, separating it from the BurgerFi chain.

Anthony’s first launched franchising in 2022, having grown mainly as a company-owned chain. To date only one franchised location has opened, so buyers should view this as an emerging, company-led system rather than a broad franchised network. The coal-fired cooking method and a strong regional reputation are its core differentiators.

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Why buy an Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings Franchise?

The case to buy an Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings franchise rests on a distinctive product and a recognised name. The 900°F coal-fired oven and well-done, charred-crust style set the brand apart from conventional pizza chains, and the menu of pizza, coal-fired wings and Italian comfort food has built a loyal following in a category that has proved resilient across economic cycles. Being named Newsweek Readers’ Choice number one Best Pizza Chain in America for 2025 is a meaningful consumer-trust signal for a chain of its size.

The model combines everyday pizza demand with a premium, scratch-made positioning, and the brand now sits under Florida Burger Inc., owners experienced in operating multi-unit pizza and quick-service systems. That operating depth may support the next phase of growth following the BurgerFi-era turbulence.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $50,000

    • Initial Investment

      $810,000 – $1,239,500

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      5.5%

      of gross sales

  • Training & Support

    • Onboarding and operational training

    • Opening assistance

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Anthony's has historically provided franchisees and staff with structured operational training on its proprietary recipes, coal-oven cooking techniques and day-to-day restaurant operations, delivered in person and reinforced by ongoing support. Operators also receive marketing support, supply-chain and approved-supplier access to maintain quality standards, and protected territories. Because the system is early-stage and recently changed ownership, resale buyers should confirm with the franchisor what onboarding, transfer training and operational support are available to an incoming owner and staff when a unit changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    This is a hands-on, operations-led restaurant business suited to experienced food-and-beverage operators rather than passive investors. The strongest fit is a multi-unit or aspiring multi-unit owner comfortable managing kitchen and front-of-house teams, upholding premium ingredient and quality standards, and running a high-energy, high-volume casual-dining service. Owners should be process-driven and confident with local marketing and community engagement. Prior restaurant or franchise operating experience is a clear advantage given the investment level and operational complexity.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Anthony's most notable recent recognition is being voted the number one Best Pizza Chain in America in Newsweek's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, ahead of much larger national chains despite its roughly 50-location footprint. The brand also draws consistent praise from regional food media for its coal-fired crust and quality ingredients, reinforcing a reputation built on product rather than scale. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, customer loyalty and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US pizza restaurant market is worth an estimated $46 billion-plus annually and remains one of the most durable categories in foodservice, supported by pizza's broad everyday appeal and strong takeout and delivery habits. Within it, premium and artisanal concepts have gained share as diners trade up to higher-quality, distinctive products, a trend that suits Anthony's coal-fired, scratch-made positioning. Demand is relatively recession-resistant, though casual-dining restaurants face labour and food-cost pressure, so resale buyers should weigh a specific location's sales history and local competition.

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