Me-N-Ed's Pizzerias Cost Comparisons

About Me-N-Ed's Pizzerias

The pizza world has never been the same since the first Me-n-Ed oven was fired up in Sacramento, California, in 1958. Russ "Me" Johnson and Ed Sandlin didn't set out to build a pizza parlor empire - it just happened. From their modest beginnings, Russ and Ed began selling Me-n-Ed's franchises throughout California while operating their own restaurants around the San Francisco Bay area. Expanding into Fresno, Russ and Ed met Ben and Marcella Watters, who ran a boarding house and quickly became known for their frequent visits to Me-n-Ed's. As the story goes, during one particular visit, a potted plant in the restaurant caught Marcella's eye. She had to have it. When the owner refused to sell it to her, Marcella bought the entire restaurant. The plant was hers - along with the franchise rights to Me-n-Ed's. Marcella and Ben moved the restaurant from the original Fresno location to a new site on Blackstone Avenue and joined forces with Bob Cox, who worked with a local baker to perfect a recipe for Me-n-Ed's signature thin crust pizza dough, which has since become the stuff of legends. Through the mid-1960s, the Me-n-Ed's name continued to expand throughout Fresno and Orange County, along with a reputation for making some of the best pizza west of the Mississippi. In the summer of '62, Doug Price (Marcella's 15-year-old nephew) ventured to Fresno from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, to soak up the California sun and work at Me-n-Ed's. By the time Doug graduated three years later, his Aunt Marcella and Uncle Ben had moved to Orange County, where they were operating Me-n-Ed's restaurants previously owned by Bob Cox. Doug left the prairies and headed to Orange County to go to college, but his plans quickly changed, and he ended up where he really belonged - working for the family business, Me-n-Ed's. The Watters continued the Me-n-Ed's expansion into Santa Ana, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Long Beach. Then, in 1969, the Watters brought the Me-n-Ed's name north of the border to Burnaby, where the first Me-n-Ed's in Canada opened that summer - managed by 21-year-old co-owner Doug Price.' Before long, the Burnaby Me-n-Ed's had become a community fixture - albeit more of a pub than a restaurant. Customers would line up to listen to a honky-tonk piano and savour Me-n-Ed's now-famous pizza along with a cold beer. As other neighbourhood pubs began popping up through the years, the Me-n-Ed's atmosphere shifted to one of family, where it remains. Even now, some 50 years since Me-n-Ed's first came to Canada, you'll still find that same cozy, neighbourly feel that put us on the map - whether you're visiting a Me-n-Ed's in Burnaby, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Langley.

Pizza Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Me-N-Ed's Pizzerias against other Pizza franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Me-N-Ed's Pizzerias with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
1000 Degrees Pizza $29,500 4%-6% 2% Nat'l $218,150-$764,250
241 Pizza $20,000 5% of all Sales or $350/ week 3% or $345/mo. $190,000-$235,000
3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella $35,000 5% $452,000-$600,000
Al's Pizza $40,000 $729,900-$1,157,200
Ameci Pizza & Pasta $25,000 6% 3% $250,000-$300,000
Americas Incredible Pizza Company N/A $500,000-$7,000,000
Anthony's Pizza N/A 2% regional +2% local $150,000-$450,000
Antioch Pizza Shop $25,000 $273,000-$495,500
Arizona Pizza Company $35,000 $400,000-$865,000
Aurelio's Is Pizza $49,000 6% 2% $864,000-$1,198,000
AZPCO Arizona Pizza Company $35,000 4% $490,000-$865,000
Bellacino's $30,000 3% 1% $270,500-$414,890
Benny's $30,000 5% 2% $169,800-$543,500
Big Apple Pizza $20,000-$25,000 4% 1% $278,300-$493,000
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria $30,000 $275,000-$744,000
Blackjack Pizza $35,000 3% $168,300-$392,300
Blast & Brew $25,000 4% $340,350-$968,000
Blaze Pizza $30,000 5% 2% $545,500-$1,210,500
Boombozz Pizza $20,000-$30,000 5% 1% $1,077,000-$1,867,000
Boston Pizza Canada $50,000 5% 3% $1,145,000-$3,017,000
Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar $50,000 5% $600,000-$3,057,500
Bottoms Up Pizza $35,000 5% $485,650-$829,250
Breadeaux Pizza $15,000 5% $69,500-$310,000
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza $25,000-$40,000 $793,988-$1,298,198
Broadway Pizza $25,000 $860,000-$1,354,500
Bru-Go's Take-N-Bake Pizza Company $19,500 4-5% $76,200-$137,950
Buck's Pizza $20,000 5% 2% $165,450-$345,400
Buscemi's Pizza $10,000 $700/ month $36,000-$55,000
Captain Tony's $10,000-$20,000 4.5% w/cap 2% $197,550-$389,800
Carbone's Pizzeria $5,000 4% $79,000-$140,500
CheeZies Pizza $15,000-$25,000 $97,000-$457,000
Chicago's Pizza $12,000 4% $87,300-$173,100
Chicago's Pizza With A Twist $30,000 $232,200-$426,000
Chicken Delight $20,000 5% 4% $428,900-$603,100
Chuck E. Cheese's $50,000-$800,000 5% 0,75% $1,170,000-$1,830,000
CiCi's Pizza $30,000 4 - 6% greater of $2300 or 3% of sales $209,962-$1,056,527
Coco Brooks $20,000 $750,000
Cottage Inn Pizza $15,000 5% 3% $200,000-$350,000
Crazy Dough's $20,000 5% 3% $325,000-$475,000
Dolly's Pizza $17,500 5% $130,000-$230,000
Domino's Pizza $25,000 5.5% $101,450-$582,500
Donatos Pizzeria $30,000 5% 5% $386,500-$698,900
Doughboys $20,000-$30,000 5% 2% $143,000-$477,000
Eagle Boys Pizza N/A $300,000-$420,000
East of Chicago Pizza Company $20,000 5% $162,000-$463,000
Eatza Pizza $25,000 5% $226,500-$371,500
Extreme Pizza $30,000 5% 1% $209,200-$462,500
Falbo Bros Pizzeria $10,000-$15,000 up to 5% $80,000-$200,000
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria $30,000 6% 2% $503,000-$609,000
Famous Famiglia $35,000 6% $100,750-$530,800
Figaro's Pizza $39,000 5% 3% $86,500-$549,000
Firo Fire Kissed Pizza $30,000 5% $454,000-$1,515,000
Flippers Pizzeria $30,000 5% 4% local+1%Nat'l $219,750-$450,000
Flying Wedge Pizza $35,000 $359,000
Four Star Pizza $20,000 $47,500-$142,000
Fox's Pizza Den $15,000 $400/mo. $101,800-$236,250
Freshslice Pizza $50,000 0 0 $130,000-$325,000
Friends and Family N/A $400,000-$600,000
Gabriel Pizza $25,000 $200,000-$800,000
Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza $20,000 5.5% $90,700-$392,000
Gatti's Pizza $47,500 $1,157,812-$1,399,677
Gino's Pizza $20,000 $200-$600/ week $150/week $200,000-$250,000
Glass Nickel Pizza Company $25,000 5% 1% $613,000-$1,236,500
Godfather's Pizza $20,000 $100,000-$360,000
Greco Pizza Donair $20,000 $184,500-$233,500
Green Mill Restaurant & Bar $40,000 4% $1,000,000-$1,500,000
Gumby's Pizza International $19,500 $79,500-$150,000
Happy Joe's $15,000-$17,000 4.5%-5% 1.5% $24,470-$1,030,625
Happy's Pizza $35,000 1.5K/mo Up to 1% $336,500-$608,000
How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC $25,000 6% $143,000-$350,000
Hungry Howie's Pizza $25,000 5.5% 7% $290,600-$538,400
Hunt Brothers Pizza N/A 0 0 $500,000-And Up
Italian Joe's $8,500 $850/mo. $125/mo. $78,000-$2,400,000
Jake's Pizza $15,000 5% $134,000-$435,000
Jerry's Subs & Pizza $25,000 6% $250,000-$350,000
Jet City Pizza $15,000 4.5% $59,100-$258,300
Jet's Pizza $25,000 8%-10% Up to 1% $437,500-$631,000
Jimano's Pizzeria $25,000 4% $200,000-$450,000
Johnnie's New York Pizzerias $17,500-$30,000 6% $76,150-$572,050
Johnnie's Pizza $30,000 6% $112,200-$537,500
Johnny Brusco's $30,000 4-5% 2% $303,200-$770,000
Johnny's New York Style Pizza $27,000 $119,150-$314,550
Lamppost Pizza N/A $300,000-$800,000
LaRosa's $35,000 4% 4% $729,200-$1,927,000
LaRosa's Pizzeria $35,000 4% 4% $725,500-$1,885,000
Ledo Pizza $30,000 6% 1% $126,250-$442,000
Little Caesars $20,000 $359,700-$1,686,000
Loop Pizza Grill, The $30,000 $525,000-$900,000
MacKenzie River Pizza $45,000 $635,000-$1,146,000
Mama Mimi's $20,000 4.5% - 5% $97,600-$159,800
Mama Romano's $30,000 6% 1% $200,000-And Up
Mamma Ilardo's N/A $175,000-$320,000
Manny & Olga's Pizza $25,000 5% $125,000-$225,000
Marco's $25,000 5.5% 5% $223,535-$586,410
Mark's Pizzeria $15,000 3% $125,000-$150,000
Mazzio's $20,000 5% $409,000-$1,292,000
Mellow Mushroom Pizza $50,000 2% $1,624,000
MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company $46,000 $611,616-$752,948
MOD Pizza $30,000 5% 2% $714,000-$1,900,000
Modern Market Eatery $40,000 5% 1%Nat'l+1%Loc. $755,000-$1,440,500
Monical's Pizza $45,000 $383,050-$957,200
Mountain Mike's Pizza $15,000-$30,000 5% 3% $207,500-$593,000
Mr. Jims Pizza $11,000 6% 4% $70,000-$100,000
My Pie Pizza $35,000 5% 1% $184,845-$546,095
My Rosati's $30,000 5% $270,000-$1,241,000
Nancy's Pizzeria $20,000 $320,000-$360,000
New Orleans Pizza $10,000 $175,000-$225,000
Nick-N-Willy's $5,000-$25,000 $294,500-$399,500
Noble Roman's Pizza $7,500-$25,000 7-9% $27,000-$343,000
NYPD Pizza $35,000 6% 2% $394,160-$896,700
Old Chicago $40,000 4% 3% $1,331,500-$2,187,000
Original Pizza Pan, The $25,000 $1000/month $150,000
Orion Food Systems N/A $59,500-$140,000
Pacific Pizza $35,000 $205,000-$235,000
Paisano's Pizza $40,000 6% 3% $347,000-$635,500
Panago Pizza $25,000 5% 5% $250,000-$360,000
Panini Pasta Pizza $30,000-$40,000 $175,000-$500,000
Panzerotto Pizza $20,000 $175/week $175/week $130,000-$190,000
Papa Bello $25,000 6% 2% $163,000-$318,300
Papa Gino's Pizzeria $20,000 6% 3% $606,128-$856,201
Papa John's $25,000 5% 8% $26,500-$844,420
Papa Murphy's $25,000 5% 2% $286,919-$524,205
Papa Romano's $9,500 $175,000-$325,000
Papa Saverio's $25,000 $136,200-$1,241,000
Papa's Pizza To-Go $9,500 5% $138,950-$386,800
Parrot Pizza $25,000 5% 3% $127,400-$244,600
Patsy's $75,000 $467,500-$651,000
Paul Revere's Pizza $15,000 4% 1% $100,700-$213,000
Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria $25,000-$35,000 6% 2% $242,650-$506,600
Peter Piper Pizza $25,000 5% $1,567,500
Piara Pizza $50,000 6% 2% $267,000-$678,000
Piazza Puglia N/A $200/mo. from 3rd year $55,000-And Up
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe N/A 6% 2% $338,050-$610,000
Pie Five Pizza $40,000 6% 2% $392,500-$891,000
Pieology $25,000 $458,500-$874,500
PieZoni's $25,000 $250,000-$350,000
Pizza Corner $25,000 6% 4% $130,000-$160,000
Pizza Delight $10,000-$40,000 6% 4.5% $350,000-$550,000
Pizza Depot $20,000 $500 weekly 1% - 3% $197,000-And Up
Pizza Factory $5,000-$20,000 5% $129,200-$425,000
Pizza Factory $30,000 5% 3% $372,000-$562,000
Pizza Forum N/A $574,000-$983,500
Pizza Fresh $30,000 6% $108,150-$421,750
Pizza Fusion $30,000 $400,000-$600,000
Pizza Hotline $30,000 6% 6% $100,000-And Up
Pizza Hut $25,000 6% 4.25% $40,600-$2,063,500
Pizza Inn $5,000-$25,000 4-5% $415,000-$793,000
Pizza Man - He Delivers $25,000 4% $162,850-$178,500
Pizza Nova $20,000 6% 4% $225,000-$250,000
Pizza Patron $30,000 5% 3% $273,550-$419,500
Pizza Pipeline, The $20,000 5% $138,000-$341,800
Pizza Pit $25,000 3.25% $204,280-$362,240
Pizza Pizza $30,000 6% $275,000-$350,000
Pizza Press, The $35,000 6% 1% $455,350-$791,500
Pizza Ranch $30,000 4% 2.25% $769,200-$3,459,498
Pizza Schmizza $39,000 5% 3% $125,000-$549,000
Pizza73 N/A $100,000
Pizzaiolo $25,000 5% $1500/mo. $275,000-$375,000
PizzaPizza Turkiye $30,000-$100,000 5% 2% $120,000-$300,000
PizzaRev $30,000 5% 1-3% $493,500-$1,150,000
Pizzaville $10,000 $90,000
PizzaVito $25,000 5% 2% $109,850-$383,700
Pizzeria Venti $16,500-$22,500 5% 1% $135,000-$239,000
Rapid Fired Pizza $25,000 6% 3% $340,000-$450,000
Red's Savoy Pizza $15,000 $200,500-$347,167
RedBrick Pizza $25,000 6% $175,000-$519,000
Rocky Mountain Flatbread $40,000 5% 1% $550,000-$750,000
Rocky Rococo $25,000 $206,000-$455,500
Romeo's Pizza $25,000 5% 1-2%co-op 3% local $128,000-$470,500
Ronzio Pizza $15,000 4% $134,000-$183,000
Rosati's Pizza $30,000 5% $136,200-$1,241,000
Rotelli Pizza & Pasta $25,000 6% $310,000-$650,000
Round Table Pizza $25,000 4% 4% $327,300-$1,061,250
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen $49,500 7% 2% $295,000-$750,000
Russo's New York Pizzeria $49,500 7% 2% $400,000-$1,500,000
Sam & Louie's N Y Pizza $25,000 5% $331,500-$474,700
San Francisco Oven $25,000 5% $474,100-$807,300
Sarpino's Pizzeria $19,995 6% 2% $319,000-$499,000
Shakey's Pizza $35,000 5% 5% $624,000-$2,204,500
Simple Simon's Pizza $15,000 3% 1% $89,500-$593,500
Snappy Tomato Pizza $14,000 5% 2.5% $115,500-$256,000
Squisito Pizza $35,000 5% 1% -2% $269,000-$596,900
Stevi B's $28,500 5% 1.5%Nat'l+3%local $434,000-$758,000
Stone Fire Pizza $20,000 6% 2%local +2%Nat'l $47,000-$62,000
Straw Hat Pizza $20,000 2% $145,000-$913,000
Stuft Pizza $30,000 4% $350,000-$650,000
Teresa's Pizza $20,000 5% 1% $132,000-$214,500
Tony Roni's $25,000 $323,000-$390,000
Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza $32,500 5% $39,520-$1,030,625
Tony Saccos $20,000-$25,000 5% $39,520-$1,030,625
Topper's Pizza Canada $20,000 5% $213,200-$379,000
Toppers Pizza $30,000 5.5% 3% $292,146-$530,652
Tosto QuickFire Pizza $30,000-$40,000 6% $175,000-$500,000
Unique Pizza $30,000-$100,000 5% 3% $62,800-And Up
Unique Pizza and Subs, The $20,000 5% 3% $73,800-$101,400
Uno Chicago Grill $40,000 5% $1,168,000-$2,410,500
Uno Due Go $25,000 5% $300,000-$700,000
Uno Express N/A 0 0 $1,500-$90,000
Urban Bricks Pizza $35,000 6% 1% $281,000-$757,750
Villa Italian Kitchen $25,000-$35,000 6% $302,950-$1,016,000
Vocelli Pizza $30,000 5% 1% $156,000-$330,900
Wally's Old Fashioned Pizza $25,000 $143,750-$161,500
Western Pizza Express $25,000 5% 3% $225,000-$240,700
Westside Pizza $14,000 4% $128,900-$397,400
World's Healthiest Pizza $25,000 6.5% 2to2.5% $175,000-$250,000
Your Pie $35,000 $318,750-$704,000
Z Pizza $30,000 6% 3% $249,000-$359,000
Zeppe's Pizzeria $25,000 5% $215,000-$265,000