Green Mill Restaurant & Bar vs Villa Italian Kitchen Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Green Mill Restaurant & Bar vs Villa Italian Kitchen including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Green Mill Restaurant & Bar Franchise
Villa Italian Kitchen Franchise
Investment $1,000,000 - $1,500,000$302,950 - $1,016,000
Franchise Fee $40,000$25,000 - $35,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19751964
Year Franchised 19911994
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee -$7.5K


Business Experience Requirements

 
Green Mill Restaurant & Bar Franchise
Villa Italian Kitchen Franchise
Experience -
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • Financing Options

     
    Green Mill Restaurant & Bar Franchise
    Villa Italian Kitchen Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    Green Mill Restaurant & Bar Franchise
    Villa Italian Kitchen Franchise
    Training - On-The-Job Training: 133 hours Classroom Training: 6-12 hours Additional Training: At corporate locations
    Support -Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing - Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
    Operations -

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


    Expansion Plans

     
    Green Mill Restaurant & Bar Franchise
    Villa Italian Kitchen Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Green Mill Restaurant & Bar

    A legend has to start somewhere, right? Ours began in St. Paul in 1935. For forty years, Green Mill was a neighborhood staple & is still the oldest licensed pub in St. Paul. In 1975, on a trip to Chicago the Green Mill owners fell in love with the deep dish pizza and added their version of it to the Green Mill menu. What happened next was pizza history. Word spread. Lines formed. Awards were won. A legend was born.
     
     
    Proven Concept

    * Established in 1975 * Nearly 30 franchised locations * Winners of over 100 food awards * Full-service restaurant and bar * Free-standing locations or hotel experience - Currently connected to 14 hotel properties Proven Catering * On and off-site catering expertise * Awarded Best Wedding Catering in 2012 by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine - Won judges and people's choice * Best of The Knot 2014 * Best of The Knot 2015 * Cater thousands of events each year - Weddings - Banquets - Business meetings - Parties Proven Business Model * Strong brand * Helps drive REV PAR in hotel properties * Low royalty and advertising fees * Comprehensive operations and training programs * Ongoing menu development * Marketing support Proven Leadership * Over 100 years of leadership and restaurant experience on team - Paul Dzubnar, CEO (17 years) - Mary Jule Erickson, President (31 years) - John Hinz, CMO (18 years) - Tim Kreiser, VP of Operations (15 years) - Pete Waldon, Executive Chef (26 years)

    About Villa Italian Kitchen

    For close to 45 years, Villa Enterprises has been operating and developing restaurant concepts, with over 300 locations globally today. When you become a Villa Enterprises franchisee, you're not only joining an experienced restaurant company, you're teaming up with a partner who is supportive and dedicated to your success.

    Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S., Asia, Canada, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico, South America and Western Europe    

    Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee