Topper's Pizza Canada vs Captain Tony's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Topper's Pizza Canada Franchise
Captain Tony's Franchise
Investment $213,200 - $379,000$197,550 - $389,800
Franchise Fee $20,000$10,000 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 5%4.5% w/cap
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19911972
Year Franchised 20001985
Term Of Agreement -20 years
Term Of Agreement -20 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Topper's Pizza Canada Franchise
Captain Tony's Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Topper's Pizza Canada Franchise
Captain Tony's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
Receivables No/YesNo/Yes
Payroll No/YesNo/Yes

Training & Support

 
Topper's Pizza Canada Franchise
Captain Tony's Franchise
Training -On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours
Support -Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations - Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10

100% of current franchisees are owner/operators


Expansion Plans

 
Topper's Pizza Canada Franchise
Captain Tony's Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Topper's Pizza Canada

Topper's Pizza Canada is a Canadian chain of pizzerias. The chain was launched in 1982 in Sudbury, Ontario by Ron Toppazzini as Mr. Topper's Pizza. The chain has more than 35 locations throughout Ontario.

About Captain Tony's

Michael J. Martella always believed his father's pizza was the best in the world. When the elder Martella, Antonio, opened the first Captain Tony's Pizza & Pasta Emporium in 1972, everyone in the family pitched in. When Michael graduated from college and began a career as a stockbroker, the pizzas he tried as he traveled around the country just didn't measure up to his father's. Realizing they had a superior product and concept, Michael tried to convince his father to expand the company, but Antonio wasn't interested. In 1987, Michael founded Captain Tony's Inc. and began franchising the restaurant. Each Captain Tony's location serves a variety of entrre and dessert pizzas, submarine sandwiches, pastas and salads. The franchise has restaurants in Great Britain as well as the United States.

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