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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Chicago's Pizza vs Boombozz 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 | $1,077,000 - $1,867,000 |
Franchise Fee | $12,000 | $20,000 - $30,000 |
Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 1% |
Year Founded | 1979 | - |
Year Franchised | 1981 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | - |
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 | - |
International Expansion | 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.
At BoomBozz, customers come first. With the award-winning creative menu, customers
are limited only by their own imaginations. The Boombozz matrix of
choices gives them the ultimate freedom of choice. We are obsessed with
the art of making the perfect pizza by sourcing and preparing the finest
toppings available. We start with hand-crafted dough with a hint of
olive oil. Our signature pizza sauce is made with tomatoes that are
rushed from the field and fresh-packed within six hours, never from
concentrate. We smother our pizzas with only 100% cheese that is
selected from the finest cheese makers. Farm fresh toppings and fresh
cut vegetables finish our picturesque pies. In addition to amazing
pizzas, popular menu options include: Award-winning wings, golden-baked
sandwiches, tasty and flavorful pastas and crisp freshly made salads.