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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Papa John's vs MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $26,500 - $844,420 | $611,616 - $752,948 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $46,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | - |
Advertising Fee | 8% | - |
Year Founded | 1985 | - |
Year Franchised | 1986 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | The prospective franchisee should have at least one partner with a successful business management background and one partner who qualifies as the Principal Operator. For single-unit development, an individual can apply to be both owner and Principal Operator. The Principal Operator must have prior general management experience relative to the number of units to be developed and must own or have the right to acquire at least 5% equity in the business within 12 months of hire date. A fully completed Request for Consideration Form and current resume must be submitted for each member of the proposed franchise group or the owner operator, including the proposed Principal Operator. Also, Papa John's will request supporting documentation from each proposed owner | Helpful skills include management of personnel, guest service and bookkeeping. |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | We provide initial training for the operator of 6-8 weeks. In addition, we continue to provide ongoing training for your operator and team. | Four- to six-week Initial Training Program at MidiCi University in Los Angeles at MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company’s Global Headquarters |
Support | - | MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company provides the following support for franchisees: Four- to six-week Initial Training Program at MidiCi University in Los Angeles at MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company’s Global Headquarters 10 days of opening support PR and Grand Opening support Ongoing field visits Franchisor support from a team of 100 people at our Global Headquarters |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | - | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
We didn’t start our business in a boardroom. We started it in a broom
closet. Back in 1984, our Founder, John Schnatter (that’s Papa John to
you) sold his beloved muscle car to buy pizza‐making equipment. Armed
with only an oven and a love for making quality pizza, John opened the
very first Papa John’s in the crowded broom closet of his father’s
tavern.
Over the years, this passion for making better pizza
informed every decision and pizza we made...because the last thing we
wanted to be was a pizza company. So instead of chopping vegetables with
machines, we chop them by hand every day. Instead of investing in
gimmicks, we invest in fresh ingredients. And we pile them high on our
fresh, never-frozen original dough.
Today, we’ve surrounded ourselves with like-minded people
with a passion for making better pizza, including franchisees,
suppliers, athletes, pizza makers, and farmers we’ve known for over 30
years. Like our friend Dino in California - "he grows the best tomatoes.
In the end, John’s desire to create a better pizza built more than a pizza company...he built a pizza family.
MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company is a fast-fine pizza franchise that brings friends together. We opened our first restaurant to great fanfare in Los Angeles in 2015; we plan to open 50 by the end of 2017, and we aim to open 1,000 locations within 20 years. Why are we confident? Because people love pizza, they love personalization, and they love quality. But even more than that, they love spending time with one another.
MidiCi, pronounced Mee-Dee-Chee means "You Tell Me" in Italian. We offer fully personalized pizzas baked-to-order in a traditional wood-fired brick oven made from the stones of Naples. Staying true to its Neapolitan roots, the pizza dough is created with only four fine ingredients - double zero and Neapolitan flour, sea salt, pure water and yeast. Garnishes are derived from authentic crushed GMO-free Neapolitan tomatoes, "white gold” mozzarella di buffala and Italian cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. MidiCi also serves hand-tossed salads, small bites, desserts including Nutella® pizza, coffee, beer and wine.