Manny & Olga's Pizza vs Boston Pizza Canada Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Manny & Olga's Pizza vs Boston Pizza Canada including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $225,000$1,145,000 - $3,017,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 19831963
Year Franchised 19981968
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee $5K20% of current fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience

  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Training 2 weeks after opening-
    Support Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicksCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 10-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 70

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Manny & Olga's Pizza

    Manny opened his first restaurant in 1974, gaining valuable experience which he expanded on through the years.

    In 1993, the restaurant was officially named Manny & Olga’s and the tradition was started. Incorporating the names of father and daughter (Manny and Olga) family values and warm hospitality are the key ingredients appreciated and respected by customers even today.

    Delicious food, fair prices and quality service is what you can expect with every visit to Manny & Olga’s.

    About Boston Pizza Canada

    Boston - The Gourmet Pizza has a long and eventful history ...that dates all the way back to 1964. It started with Gus Agiortis, a Greek immigrant who had jumped ship in Vancouver, and then opened the first Boston Pizza in Edmonton, Alberta in 1964. He worked tirelessly to make pizza a household name in Western Canada. Gus' first restaurant was known as "Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House." The company started franchising in 1968 and has since evolved from a "pizza joint" into a full service casual dining restaurant and sports bar. Six years after opening, Gus had 17 locations (two corporate and 15 franchised) in operation across Western Canada. Gus believed that a potential franchisee didn't need a restaurant background, but needed strong people skills, a passion for hard work and new horizons. This philosophy still stands true today.

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    #20 in Canada's Top franchises.