Mustard Cafe vs Captain Tony's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Mustard Cafe Franchise
Captain Tony's Franchise
Investment $304,600 - $426,000$197,550 - $389,800
Franchise Fee $25,000$10,000 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 5%4.5% w/cap
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 20011972
Year Franchised 20041985
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Mustard Cafe Franchise
Captain Tony's Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Mustard Cafe Franchise
    Captain Tony's 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

     
    Mustard Cafe Franchise
    Captain Tony's Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertisingSocial media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Absentee Ownership Allowed

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

    100% of current franchisees are owner/operators


    Expansion Plans

     
    Mustard Cafe Franchise
    Captain Tony's Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Mustard Cafe

    Our quality dishes include our signature sandwiches, mouth watering paninis, tasty wraps, crisp salads, hearty soups, delectable desserts, and a huge breakfast selection served all day!

    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.

    Seeking new franchisees throughout the U.S. , Asia, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, Philippines, South America and Western Europe