Stuft Pizza vs Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Stuft Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise
Investment $350,000 - $650,000$275,000 - $744,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19761992
Year Franchised 19851997
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Stuft Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Stuft Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Stuft Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing --
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

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Expansion Plans

 
Stuft Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

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 Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria

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In 1992, brothers Aro & Allen Agakhanyan opened their first pizzeria in Los Angeles. They toiled for several years to prove their pizza restaurant concept was unique and different from the national pizza brands. Not only did they recreate the traditional pizzeria with a “cool” Southern California feel, but they also expanded the size of their pizzas to fit the demands of their guests. Their initial pizza size was a 28” pizza that you could order with your choice of toppings. But it soon became apparent that in order to feed the really big appetites of their customers, the Big Papa (36” in diameter) was born. But Aro and Allen Agakhanyan were not satisfied even then, so they introduced the Giant Sicilian which was and is the largest deliverable pizza in the world.

The Giant Sicilian (54” X 54”) is in the Guinness World Record Book.

Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria is currently seeking to expand in our home market of Southern California.
Individuals interested in Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise opportunities outside of our home market are encouraged to submit an inquiry.