Boston Pizza Canada vs Mamma Ilardo's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Mamma Ilardo's Franchise
Investment $1,145,000 - $3,017,000$175,000 - $320,000
Franchise Fee $50,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 3%-
Year Founded 19631976
Year Franchised 19681984
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10
Renewal Fee 20% of current fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Mamma Ilardo's Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Mamma Ilardo's 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
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Mamma Ilardo's Franchise
    Training -Corporate Office and Stores in Baltimore, MD 3 Days to 3 Weeks
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesCentral Purchasing

    Field Operation Evaluation

    Field Training

    Initial Store Opening

    Inventory Control

    Franchisee Newsletter

    Regional or National Meetings
    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.

    		Average Number of Employees: 8 Full-time, 10 Part-time

    Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged

    Expansion Plans
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Mamma Ilardo's Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    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 Mamma Ilardo's

    At mamma ilardo's, we have designed 3 ways to do business with our company: our Licensing Program, our Product Distribution Agreement (PDA) and our Express Pizza Co-Branding Program. The links above will give you more detailed information about each option and allow you to identify how mamma ilardo's products can meet your specific needs. For those programs that require a license fee, it is an investment in mamma ilardo's that enables us to continue the development of our programs and our brand. The on-going royalty fee supports our system and allows for development and refinement in various areas including products, equipment, quality controls, operations, marketing and training that we feel will be of benefit and value to the operator.