Boston Pizza Canada vs Pizza Inn Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Boston Pizza Canada vs Pizza Inn including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Pizza Inn Franchise
Investment $1,145,000 - $3,017,000$415,000 - $793,000
Franchise Fee $50,000$5,000 - $25,000
Royalty Fee 5%4-5%
Advertising Fee 3%-
Year Founded 19631960
Year Franchised 19681963
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee 20% of current feedepends on contract


Business Experience Requirements
 
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Pizza Inn Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Pizza Inn Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Pizza Inn Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 10-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 70

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Pizza Inn Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Boston Pizza Canada

    Boston - The Gourmet Pizza has a long and eventful history ...that dates all the way back to 1964. It started with Gus Agiortis, a Greek immigrant who had jumped ship in Vancouver, and then opened the first Boston Pizza in Edmonton, Alberta in 1964. He worked tirelessly to make pizza a household name in Western Canada. Gus' first restaurant was known as "Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House." The company started franchising in 1968 and has since evolved from a "pizza joint" into a full service casual dining restaurant and sports bar. Six years after opening, Gus had 17 locations (two corporate and 15 franchised) in operation across Western Canada. Gus believed that a potential franchisee didn't need a restaurant background, but needed strong people skills, a passion for hard work and new horizons. This philosophy still stands true today.

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    #20 in Canada's Top franchises.


    About Pizza Inn

    With over 400 restaurants operating in the United States, Pizza Inn serves pizzas, pasta dishes, salads and chicken wings. The franchise offers three store sizes :buffet restaurants, delco and express. Buffet restaurants offer dine-in, carry-out and delivery of their full menu. Delco locations have carry-out and delivery services with limited seating. Express restaurants offer a limited take-out menu in airports, arenas, hospitals and on college campuses. This per unit franchise fee varies by concept type: Buffet = $25,000; Delco = $10,000; Express = $5,000.