Domino's Pizza vs Bellacino's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Bellacino's Franchise
Investment $101,450 - $582,500$270,500 - $414,890
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%3%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19601993
Year Franchised 19671995
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee -$10000


Business Experience Requirements
 
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Bellacino's Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • Successful experience in food service/retail management; entrepreneurial/equivalent experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Bellacino's Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesYes/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Bellacino's Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 10 days Classroom Training: 14 days Additional Training: Ongoing
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National mediaCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 22 - 22

    Expansion Plans
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Bellacino's Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Domino's Pizza

    In 1960, brothers Tom and James Monaghan borrowed $500 to purchase DomiNick's, a pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The next year, James traded his half of the business to Tom for a Volkswagen Beetle. In 1965, Tom Monaghan renamed the company Domino's Pizza LLC. The first Domino's Pizza franchise store opened in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in 1967. Tom Monaghan retired in 1998, selling 93 percent of the company to Bain Capital. In addition to regular, pan and thin-crust pizza, Domino's products include bread sticks and buffalo wings. Domino's Pizza operates more than 6,000 stores in the United States, Canada, Europe and Africa.

    The total investment ranges from $144,450 to $582,500 for a Domino's Pizza Traditional Store and $101,450 to $573,500 for a Domino's Pizza Non-Traditional Store. The franchisor estimates the payments made to them and their affiliates together with Initial Fee payments will range from $84,750 to $167,500 for a Domino's Pizza Traditional Store and $65,750 to $158,500 for a Domino's Pizza Non-Traditional Store.

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    About Bellacino's

    In late 1997, Bellacino’s began formulating a plan to franchise a pizza & grinder restaurant business.
    The first Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders restaurant officially opened in June of 1998

    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. , Canada, Middle East and Western Europe