Domino's Pizza vs Wally's Old Fashioned Pizza Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Wally's Old Fashioned Pizza Franchise
Investment $101,450 - $582,500$143,750 - $161,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19601978
Year Franchised 19670
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


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

    Training & Support
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Wally's Old Fashioned Pizza Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Wally's Old Fashioned Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    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 Wally's Old Fashioned Pizza

    We offer franchises for the operation of a "Wally's Pizza and Subs" business providing unique quick-service restaurant for carry out pizza, subs, salads and other food items, beverages and proprietary products under the name "Wally's Pizza and Subs." Wally's Franchise Systems, Inc. also engages in retail sales of proprietary food products and merchandise. The Franchise is operated in a free standing building or within a strip mall or retail rental location. The distinguishing characteristics of a Wally's Pizza and Subs include distinctive interior design, decor, color scheme, fixtures and furnishing, menus, recipes, the style and type of pizza we offer, homemade pizza sauce, competitive pricing, traditional methods, uniform (dress) standards, procedures for management control, training and assistance and advertising and promotional programs.