Papa's Pizza To-Go vs Rocky Rococo Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Papa's Pizza To-Go Franchise
Rocky Rococo Franchise
Investment $138,950 - $386,800$206,000 - $455,500
Franchise Fee $9,500$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19871995
Year Franchised 19901996
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 20% of franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Papa's Pizza To-Go Franchise
Rocky Rococo Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Papa's Pizza To-Go Franchise
    Rocky Rococo Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Papa's Pizza To-Go Franchise
    Rocky Rococo Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (77% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Papa's Pizza To-Go Franchise
    Rocky Rococo Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Papa's Pizza To-Go

    Papa's Pizza To-Go opened for business in 1986 with the unveiling of four pizzerias in Georgia. Since its founding, Papa's Pizza To-Go has brought its pizzas, salads, submarine sandwiches, pastas and wings to small towns across the United States.

    Papas Pizza To Go is currently accepting inquiries from the following states:Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama

    About Rocky Rococo

    Rocky Rococo Pan Style Pizza is a restaurant specializing in pan style pizza and pasta dishes.
    The Rocky Rococo name has been synonymous with quality since 1974. Many of the Rococo locations are corporate owned. Why is this important? Unlike other chains that focus solely on franchising, Rocky's corporate team has a vested interest in the success of our restaurants. Simply put, we know how to run a Rocky Rococo Pizza and Pasta restaurant.
     
    Rocky Rococo Pizza and Pasta offers support from start to finish including assistance in securing finance, site selection, construction, staff training, marketing, and all other aspects of starting your business. Once you are open, you can expect the same high level of support from the Rocky's corporate team.