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Top 30 Pizza Franchises
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Key Facts For East of Chicago Pizza Company
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- Franchising Since:
- 1990
-
- Franchise Units:
- 71
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 6
-
- Cash Investment:
- $120K
-
- Total Investments:
- $110 - 230K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- eastofchicagofranchise.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Johnny's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1965
-
- Franchise Units:
- 2434
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 125
-
- Cash Investment:
- $35,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $221,000 to $371,200
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 10%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- johnnysph.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For CiCi's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1985
-
- Franchise Units:
- 462
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 17
-
- Cash Investment:
- $250,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $443,801 - $716,580
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 4-6%
-
- Training Provided:
- Available at headquarters: 8 weeks. Additional training : 2 weeks.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- franchise.cicispizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Paisano's
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- Franchising Since:
- 1997
-
- Franchise Units:
- 13
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 12
-
- Cash Investment:
- $20K
-
- Total Investments:
- $255 - 300K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.pizzapaisanos.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Sam & Louie's
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- Franchising Since:
- 1994
-
- Franchise Units:
- 20
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 2
-
- Cash Investment:
- $50,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $327,500 - $468,700
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Available at headquarters: 4-6 weeks. At franchisee's location: 2-3 weeks.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- samandlouiespizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Anthony's Pizza and Pasta International
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- Franchising Since:
- 1984
-
- Franchise Units:
- 24
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 1
-
- Cash Investment:
- $1686
-
- Total Investments:
- $150 - 450K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- anthonyspizzaandpasta.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Pizza Hut
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1957
-
- Franchise Units:
- 14,967
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 2,011
-
- Cash Investment:
- $350,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $297,000 - $2,109,000
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- pizzahutfranchise.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Hungry Howie's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1973
-
- Franchise Units:
- 550
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 43
-
- Cash Investment:
- $100,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $228,000 - $432,500
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.hungryhowies.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Buck's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1994
-
- Franchise Units:
- 29
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 1
-
- Cash Investment:
- $60,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $165,450 - $345,400
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Available at headquarters: 1 week. At franchisee's location: 2 weeks.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- buckspizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Figaro's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1986
-
- Franchise Units:
- 56
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 4
-
- Cash Investment:
- $35K
-
- Total Investments:
- $123 - 398.5K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- In-house and in the field: 4 weeks
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.figaros.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Blast 825 Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 2013
-
- Franchise Units:
- 43
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 1
-
- Cash Investment:
- $1686
-
- Total Investments:
- $176.9 - 701.5K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 4%
-
- Training Provided:
- No
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.blast825pizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For RedBrick Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1999
-
- Franchise Units:
- 18
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 7
-
- Cash Investment:
- $25K
-
- Total Investments:
- $199,000 - $570,800
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- redbrickpizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For California Pizza Kitchen
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- Franchising Since:
- 1985
-
- Franchise Units:
- 167
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 8
-
- Cash Investment:
- $133K
-
- Total Investments:
- $221,000 to $371,200
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 12%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.cpk.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Topper's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1991
-
- Franchise Units:
- 36
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 18
-
- Cash Investment:
- $30K
-
- Total Investments:
- $400 - 507K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5.5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.toppers.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Domino's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1960
-
- Franchise Units:
- 9,942
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 388
-
- Cash Investment:
- $25-25.5K
-
- Total Investments:
- $120 - 461.7K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5-4%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.dominosbiz.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1981
-
- Franchise Units:
- 1420
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 90
-
- Cash Investment:
- $80,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $264,755 - $446,171
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- 23 days hands-on, in-store training plus 7 days at the corporate office training center.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.papamurphys.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Happy's Pizza Franchise, LLC
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1996
-
- Franchise Units:
- 112
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 7
-
- Cash Investment:
- $35K
-
- Total Investments:
- $336,000 to $608,000
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.happyspizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Fox's Pizza Den
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1971
-
- Franchise Units:
- 263
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 12
-
- Cash Investment:
- $10K
-
- Total Investments:
- $110,550 - $210,050
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- $300/mo.
-
- Training Provided:
- Available at headquarters: Varies. At franchisee's location: 7 days.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.foxspizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For D.P. Dough
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1987
-
- Franchise Units:
- 23
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 8
-
- Cash Investment:
- $75,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $201.8 - 304.8K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 4%
-
- Training Provided:
- Available at headquarters: 10 days. At franchisee's location: 19 days.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.dpdough.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Donatos Pizzeria
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1963
-
- Franchise Units:
- 102
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 52
-
- Cash Investment:
- $25K
-
- Total Investments:
- $380 - 671.9K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.donatos.com
Positive Review
Moved to Florida from Columbus. Cannot find a Pizza Parlor that even comes close to Donate. Every time I visit Columbus I have to eat pizza and subs before I leave town, eat there several times I might add.
Best pizzas and subs anywhere. Moved to FL must eat at Donate several times while in Columbus. Nobody else can come close to Donate pizza and subs sure wish they were in Florida
Danny Searls
Key Facts For Blackjack Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1983
-
- Franchise Units:
- 41
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 4
-
- Cash Investment:
- $65
-
- Total Investments:
- $120 - 235K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 15%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- blackjackpizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Marco's Pizza
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1978
-
- Franchise Units:
- 642
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 33
-
- Cash Investment:
- $150,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $221,592 - $404,592
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5.5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Available at headquarters: 6-8 weeks. At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- marcosfranchising.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Persona Pizza Holdings, LLC
-
- Franchising Since:
- 2013
-
- Franchise Units:
- 352
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 17
-
- Cash Investment:
- $20K
-
- Total Investments:
- $110K - $195K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 8%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- personapizzeria.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Pizza Ranch
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1981
-
- Franchise Units:
- 139
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 8
-
- Cash Investment:
- $35K
-
- Total Investments:
- $110K - $195K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 10%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.pizzaranch.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Mazzio's Italian Eatery
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1961
-
- Franchise Units:
- 145
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 105
-
- Cash Investment:
- $30K
-
- Total Investments:
- $309 - 976K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 7%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.mazzios.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Toppers Pizza
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1991
-
- Franchise Units:
- 71
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 25
-
- Cash Investment:
- $150,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $262,663 - $490,649
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5.5%
-
- Training Provided:
- Available at headquarters: 30 days.
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.toppers.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Aurelio's Pizza
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- Franchising Since:
- 1959
-
- Franchise Units:
- 409
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 30
-
- Cash Investment:
- $49K
-
- Total Investments:
- $864,000 - $1,198,000
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.aureliospizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For NYPD Pizza Restaurant
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1996
-
- Franchise Units:
- 253
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 21
-
- Cash Investment:
- $133K
-
- Total Investments:
- $209,600 to $592,100
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 7%
-
- Training Provided:
- No
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- aznypdpizza.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Little Caesars Pizza
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1959
-
- Franchise Units:
- 264
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 13
-
- Cash Investment:
- $50,000
-
- Total Investments:
- $193,050 - $592,500
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 12%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.littlecaesars.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Key Facts For Nick-N-Willy's Pizza
-
- Franchising Since:
- 1988
-
- Franchise Units:
- 27
-
- Company Owned Units:
- 1
-
- Cash Investment:
- $30K
-
- Total Investments:
- $120 - 350K
-
- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 7%
-
- Training Provided:
- Yes
-
- Financing Available:
- Yes
-
- International Opportunities:
- Yes
-
- Website:
- www.nicknwillys.com
Positive
0%
Negative
0%
Neutral
0%
Evaluation Critieria: Best Pizza Franchise Opportunities
Growth Prospect
Many looking to invest in a business serving pizza as a primary dish are going to look for a franchise with enough experience and knowledge in the pizza business to ensure a large prospect for growth in a reasonable amount of time. We compare the historical financial performance of individual franchises and their individual franchised businesses to ensure they are experienced in achieving long-term growth.
Marketing Support
There are a large number of franchises which serve pizza as a primary dish. As a result, it is important for a pizza franchise to be competitively advertised and marketed in their target markets where their franchises are operating. We investigate the amount of capital which the franchise is investing in reaching out to their potential customers and the overall effectiveness of their advertising campaigns.
Training
Pizza restaurants often require individuals which are trained and experienced in preparing and cooking pizzas for consistent quality. We spend time researching the internal training processes and hiring methodology which franchisors provide to their franchised businesses and how much flexibility the franchisees have in determining the best method for teaching and training their employees.
Ongoing Support
Our analysis of the ongoing support provided by these franchises extends beyond the communications which the franchisees have with their franchisor and towards how this benefits all of the franchised businesses as a whole. We compare the steps taken and the amount of support provided by the top pizza franchises in addition to how franchisees feel about the overall quality of support received.
Value
As we investigate franchises during our analysis we focus on the overall value which the franchise offers to their franchisees in terms of their brand recognition and the reputation they have managed to achieve within their industry. With there being thousands of competing businesses which serve pizza in the United States, it is important to stick out with branding initiatives and a positive reputation amongst the industry.
