Mr. Goodcents vs Boston Pizza Canada Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Mr. Goodcents vs Boston Pizza Canada including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Mr. Goodcents Franchise
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Investment $211,432 - $431,843$1,145,000 - $3,017,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 3.5%3%
Year Founded 19881963
Year Franchised 19901968
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee 60% of current fee20% of current fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Mr. Goodcents Franchise
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Mr. Goodcents Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Mr. Goodcents Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    		 10-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 70

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Mr. Goodcents Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Mr. Goodcents

    MR. GOODCENTS HAS DROPPED THE MR. AND IS NOW GOODCENTS DELI FRESH SUBS Joseph Bisogno started out running a lemonade stand when he was 6, bought an ice cream truck at 18 and later purchased a gas station. In 1988, Bisogno started Mr. Goodcents Inc. after nearly 10 years of experience with the McDonald's Corp. The first Mr. Goodcents franchised location opened just 2 years later, and there are now more than 115 franchised restaurants nationwide. The locations offer dine-in, carry-out and delivery of salads, soup, pastas and submarine sandwiches ranging from traditional turkey, ham and cheese or meatball, to specialties like the Mr. Goodcents Combo, which features ham, bologna, salami and pepperoni.

    Veteran Incentives  50% off franchise fee

    About Boston Pizza Canada

    Boston - The Gourmet Pizza has a long and eventful history ...that dates all the way back to 1964. It started with Gus Agiortis, a Greek immigrant who had jumped ship in Vancouver, and then opened the first Boston Pizza in Edmonton, Alberta in 1964. He worked tirelessly to make pizza a household name in Western Canada. Gus' first restaurant was known as "Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House." The company started franchising in 1968 and has since evolved from a "pizza joint" into a full service casual dining restaurant and sports bar. Six years after opening, Gus had 17 locations (two corporate and 15 franchised) in operation across Western Canada. Gus believed that a potential franchisee didn't need a restaurant background, but needed strong people skills, a passion for hard work and new horizons. This philosophy still stands true today.

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    #20 in Canada's Top franchises.