Simple Simon's Pizza vs Domino's Pizza Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Simple Simon's Pizza Franchise
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Investment $89,500 - $593,500$101,450 - $582,500
Franchise Fee $15,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 3%5.5%
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 19821960
Year Franchised 19861967
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Simple Simon's Pizza Franchise
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Experience

*Ability to manage and motivate people. Food service experience is helpful, but not required. *Ability to locate and acquire rights to sites that meet the Company�s criteria. *Ability to properly finance and capitalize the investment. *Commitment to market the product in order to maximize sales and profits.


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

    Training & Support
     
    Simple Simon's Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Ad slicks, National mediaCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media
    Operations -

    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
     
    Simple Simon's Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Simple Simon's Pizza

    Simple Simon's Pizza was founded in 1982 based on a simple philosophy to serve the best quality pizza, calizone, and sandwiches at the most affordable price in a family atmosphere that people can enjoy. Today, Simple Simon's Pizza has approximately 220 locations across Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia in metropolitan and small town communities. The pizza industry has grown to an impressive 25 billion dollar a year industry. The pizza, industry is growing internationally as well. New unit development, operations management, and continuing support are just some of the reasons why Simple Simon's Pizza is one of the best kept secrets in the food industry. Now that the secret has been exposed, we await your entrepreneurial skills to operate a Simple Simon's Pizza

    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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