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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Buck's Pizza vs Anthony's Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $165,450 - $345,400 | $150,000 - $450,000 |
Franchise Fee | $20,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 5% | - |
Advertising Fee | 2% | 2% regional +2% local |
Year Founded | 1994 | 1984 |
Year Franchised | 1994 | 2001 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support | - |
Marketing | Ad Templates | - |
Operations |
14% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
Buck's Pizza was incorporated on September 16, 1994, in the state of Pennsylvania. The management of Buck's Pizza, Lance Benton and the management team has an extensive background in franchise operations. Buck's Pizza was formed by Mr. Benton to expand a new pizza franchise on a national basis. In a very short period of time Buck’s is already accomplishing expansion goals. Buck's Pizza now has over 80 shops in over 20 states. Buck's is demonstrating its ability to support its franchisees.
Buck's Pizza has plans for nationwide expansion citing its franchise format of low start up costs, low royalties and strong local level marketing as being a strong departure from the way franchise companies have operated for years. Buck's Pizza has been selected by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the TOP 500 FRANCHISES for each of the last 4 years.
Anthony's Story: simple beginning, slow growth, big success!Anthony's Pizza has its humble beginnings in a small storefront location in downtown Denver, just off the 16th Street Mall. It was there, in 1984, that Henry Mann began serving the lunchtime crowd New York style pizza by the slice. The original Anthony's still stands in the exact same spot and is still a favorite among lunchtime diners and the many new residents who now occupy the lofts and condos in and around downtown Denver.Anthony's has since grown to serve fresh-cooked pastas, salads and appetizers, but still retains an intimate, casual family atmosphere. Today, each of Anthony's Colorado restaurants follows a successful format, but is individually operated. Anthony's philosophy is simple: Provide customers the freshest, highest-quality pizza around. Give us a try and we're certain you'll become a loyal Anthony's customer too.