Papa Murphy's vs Jimano's Pizzeria Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Jimano's Pizzeria Franchise
Investment $286,919 - $524,205$200,000 - $450,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%4%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19811998
Year Franchised 19821999
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Jimano's Pizzeria Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Jimano's Pizzeria Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Jimano's Pizzeria 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
Jimano's Pizzeria Franchise
US Expansion No-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

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 Jimano's Pizzeria

Get a Piece of a Growing Industry with a Growing Franchise...Jimano's Pizzeria

Since 1997 the Jimano’s Pizzeria team has proven their success through establishing a loyal customer base. Thanks to our customers, we’ve been able to open numerous pizzerias in the Chicagoland area.

Out of all the great food our city has to offer, Chicago has always been known to have an outstanding pie. At Jimano’s, we’ve taken this a step further: we recognize that customer service is equally as important as product quality, and strive to give our customers not only the best quality but a great experience!