Marvelous Market vs Pita Pit Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Marvelous Market vs Pita Pit including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Marvelous Market Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
Investment $200,000 - $399,000$321,934 - $497,382
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded -1995
Year Franchised -1997
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee -$10000


Business Experience Requirements

 
Marvelous Market Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Marvelous Market Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/-No/Yes
Start-up Costs -/-No/Yes
Equipment -/-No/Yes
Inventory -/-No/Yes
Receivables -/-No/Yes
Payroll -/-No/Yes

Training & Support

 
Marvelous Market Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 60 hours Classroom Training: 35 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 --
Operations - Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20


Expansion Plans

 
Marvelous Market Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Marvelous Market

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Established in 1990, Marvelous Market is the defining standard in gourmet grab-and-go convenience food retailing. Today, Marvelous Market has embarked on an aggressive expansion strategy to secure our position throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan market. By offering better, healthier, faster food, the Marvelous Market franchise system capitalizes on the growing trends of rising household income and tastes, and declining leisure time

About Pita Pit

Right idea. Right time. People want to change the way they eat. They want fresh thinking and healthy eating, and they want it now! The Pita Pit is the FUTURE in quick casual food service. We are far beyond burgers, subs and pizza. Our food is fun and fresh and reflects the new healthy and active lifestyles of our customers. Add in our high-energy staff and amazing customer service, and we are poised for explosive growth. It's an exciting time to be a Pita Pit franchisee. So why not become part of a concept that people of all ages enjoy. Jump on the Pita bandwagon!
  Why Us? - Pita Pit is the future of quick, casual foodservice. We call it Fresh Thinking - Healthy Eating. People are changing the way they eat - they want something unique and healthy - and Pita Pit delivers in an innovative way. Pita Pit has created an entire culture and a proven franchising system - one that has undergone fifteen years of fine tuning - to meet this growing demand. The unique combination of fresh, healthy food, mainstream music, and a lot of fun - along with young, high-energy staff members and customers, creates the very unique Pita Pit vibe. Today, there are more than 220 Pita Pit locations in the United States, and over 450 Pita Pit locations worldwide - the company is poised for explosive growth and we want you to join us! Our franchisees not only benefit from our proven business model and support, but also from knowing that they are invested in a business that is a source of pride, as well as a profit. It's a very exciting time to be a Pita Pit franchisee.
Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee
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