Stuft Pizza vs Domino's Pizza Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Stuft Pizza Franchise
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Investment $350,000 - $650,000$101,450 - $582,500
Franchise Fee $30,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4%5.5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19761960
Year Franchised 19851967
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Stuft Pizza Franchise
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Experience -
  • Industry experience
  • Successful experience in food service/retail management; entrepreneurial/equivalent experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Stuft Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Stuft Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing -Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 20

    90% of current franchisees are owner/operators

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Stuft Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Stuft Pizza

    Stuft Pizza was founded by Jack Bertram in 1976 as a small takeout restaurant in Cerritos, California. The company has been franchising since 1985 and has locations throughout California and Oregon. It is now based in La Quinta, California.

    About Domino's Pizza

    In 1960, brothers Tom and James Monaghan borrowed $500 to purchase DomiNick's, a pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The next year, James traded his half of the business to Tom for a Volkswagen Beetle. In 1965, Tom Monaghan renamed the company Domino's Pizza LLC. The first Domino's Pizza franchise store opened in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in 1967. Tom Monaghan retired in 1998, selling 93 percent of the company to Bain Capital. In addition to regular, pan and thin-crust pizza, Domino's products include bread sticks and buffalo wings. Domino's Pizza operates more than 6,000 stores in the United States, Canada, Europe and Africa.

    The total investment ranges from $144,450 to $582,500 for a Domino's Pizza Traditional Store and $101,450 to $573,500 for a Domino's Pizza Non-Traditional Store. The franchisor estimates the payments made to them and their affiliates together with Initial Fee payments will range from $84,750 to $167,500 for a Domino's Pizza Traditional Store and $65,750 to $158,500 for a Domino's Pizza Non-Traditional Store.

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