Happy Joe's vs Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Happy Joe's Franchise
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint Franchise
Investment $24,470 - $1,030,625N/A
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $17,000N/A
Royalty Fee 4.5%-5%-
Advertising Fee 1.5%-
Year Founded 1972-
Year Franchised 1973-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee 10% of fee or $2K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Happy Joe's Franchise
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Happy Joe's Franchise
    Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint 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

     
    Happy Joe's Franchise
    Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 300 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software -
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
    Operations 33% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 45

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Happy Joe's Franchise
    Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Happy Joe's

    Lawrence Joseph Whitty had worked in the bakery business for years before becoming an assistant manager at a Shakey's pizzeria. He decided to combine his baking skills with the experience he had gained from working at a pizza restaurant, where he would often hear families decide to go out for ice cream for dessert. Combining pizza and ice cream, Whitty opened the first Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor in East Davenport, Iowa, in 1972. His signature item was the Happy Joe's Special, a pizza with Canadian bacon and sauerkraut that Whitty created from leftovers in his mother's kitchen. After a franchisee suggested adding tacos to the menu, Whitty created the restaurant's best-selling product, the Taco Pizza.

    Seeking new franchisees in the following regions/states:

     Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota and Wisconsin

    The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s Full Size Restaurant or Happy Joe’s PizzaGrille Restaurant is $279,750 to $1,030,625. This includes $0 to $16,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
    The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s DELCO Facility is $164,500 to $423,000. This includes the $0 to $16,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
    The total investment to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s Satellite ranges from $24,470 to $132,340. This includes the $0 to $16,500 paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.
    The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Happy Joe’s Area Developer business ranges from $17,625 to $94,100. This includes the development fee ranging from $15,000 to $45,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.


    About Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint

    NO LONGER FRANCHISING

    Uncle Maddio's is a hugely popular and successful food franchise, with the best franchise opportunities in the country! Any company can claim that they are the best, but with all that an Uncle Maddio's restaurant franchise has to offer, we certainly challenge anyone to do better! We know that there are other franchise business opportunities, but we truly believe that there are no better pizza franchise opportunities than what Uncle Maddio's has to offer, and here are just a few of the many reasons why: Pizza is a huge market - $32 billion sales per year. It’s the 2nd most consumed food on the planet. Approx. 3 billion pizzas are sold in US each year. 93% of Americans eat pizza at least once per month. Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day. Each man, woman & child in America eats an average of 46 slices of pizza per year. Why Uncle Maddio's? Maddio's was created by the founding member and former President of Moe's Southwest Grill. He managed Moe's explosive growth to 375 restaurants open in six years with 200 additional units in development. Our executive management team has over 50 years experience in the restaurant industry. For more information about becoming a business franchisee with Uncle Maddio's, call Roger Wagerman at 404-929-6654, or you can send him an email at [email protected]