Papa Murphy's vs Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Papa Murphy's vs Original Pizza Pan, The including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
Investment $286,919 - $524,205$150,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%$1000/month
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19811984
Year Franchised 19821992
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
Inventory No/YesNo/No
Receivables No/NoNo/No
Payroll No/NoNo/No

Training & Support

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 230 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours -
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform -
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
Operations Number of Employees Required to Run: 10

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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Expansion Plans

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
US Expansion No-
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoNo

Company Overviews

About Papa Murphy's

Papa Murphy's Take N' Bake Pizza is the pioneer of the take and bake concept. We are the largest take and bake pizza company in the world. We offer only the freshest and highest quality ingredients with our freshly grated cheeses and our dough that is prepared in house daily. Papa Murphy's offer our products at a low price point, and we also offer our customer the opportunity to cook their pizza when they are ready to eat it. 98% of Papa Murphy's stores are franchised. It is the energy and entrepreneurial spirit of our franchisees that makes Papa Murphy's the innovative and customer centered organization that it is. Without the hard work and dedication of our franchisees we would not have been able to experience the growth and success that we have seen over the years.

Currently franchise units in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, 24 more states, Canada and the Middle East. Please inquire about other states, also.  

Veteran Incentives  Reduced royalty fee for first three years

About Original Pizza Pan, The

Pizza Pan started off as a family-owned and operated Ohio business. Today, Pizza Pan is a very successful and rapidly expanding franchise.

Almost two decades have passed since the first Pizza Pan store was opened. After all these years, the recipe remains the same.

Their secret? They use fresh dough, sauce, 100% provolone cheese and the finest ingredients. That's the key to their mouthwatering pizza.

As a franchising concept, they've hit their stride. This rapid growth is made possible by the individual franchisees who consider each other family. Each franchisee will stop at nothing to help each other succeed. This family-like atmosphere has powered their success.