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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Chicago's Pizza vs Eagle Boys Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $87,300 - $173,100 | $300,000 - $420,000 |
Franchise Fee | $12,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 4% | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1979 | 1987 |
Year Franchised | 1981 | 1989 |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 5yrs + 5yr option |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 5yrs + 5yr option |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | - |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | - |
Operations |
20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
Robert McDonald enjoyed working in the pizza business. When he was suddenly terminated from his job with an Indiana pizza restaurant, he decided to start his own pizza chain. When Ron Epple, who had worked with McDonald as director of franchise training, heard what his old co-worker was up to, he asked to be part of it.
In 1979, the two founded Chicago's Pizza. At lunchtime, restaurants serve pizzas by the slice or in seven-inch rounds from counters and drive-thru windows. In the evening, customers can use the drive-thru window to pick up phone orders. Most of the locations also have dining rooms where customers can enjoy Chicago's 29-inch pizza.
The company has franchises in Indiana and Ohio. There is also a Chicago's Pizza location in Seville, Spain.
Eagle Boys is now Operating as Pizza Hut
"Bigger, Better Pizza"
Eagle Boys Pizza operates across Australia through a network of franchise stores in five states. We are in the business of service.
We service our franchises and in turn provide the tools and support mechanisms to our franchisees to allow them to provide superior service to their customers.
We pride ourselves on our excellent record in the franchising industry. We spend considerable time and energy selecting our franchisees and assisting them to establish their franchise outlets.
We regularly conduct market research in areas such as consumer trends, product quality and future market demands. We also provide comprehensive ongoing support to our franchises, all year round.
Eagle Boys Pizza is an award-winning franchisor. In 2008 we won the American Express Supreme Retailer award and in both 2007 and 2008 were awarded the Best Franchise Retailer award at the Rewards for Excellence presented by National Retail Association. So not only is Eagle Boys the best Franchisor in Australia, we're also currently the best Retail Organisation!
Eagle Boys now has more than 275 outlets with a turnover of more than $125 million.
Winner - 2007 NRA Franchise of the Year
Winner - 2008 NRA Franchise of the Year
Winner - 2008 Supreme Retailer of the Year