Papa's Pizza To-Go vs Mama Mimi's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Papa's Pizza To-Go vs Mama Mimi's 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
Mama Mimi's Franchise
Investment $138,950 - $386,800$97,600 - $159,800
Franchise Fee $9,500$20,000
Royalty Fee 5%4.5% - 5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1987-
Year Franchised 1990-
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
Mama Mimi's Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Papa's Pizza To-Go Franchise
    Mama Mimi's 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
    Mama Mimi's 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
    Mama Mimi's 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 Mama Mimi's

    Award Winning Pizza: The Mama Mimi's Take 'N Bake Pizza restaurant offers legitimate National and International Awards for "Best Pizza", as voted by expert chefs and judges in prestigious competitions. No biased polls, no dubious claims, and no asterisks qualifying the results: Just recognizably GREAT pizza! Targeted Development Markets and Areas: We are currently limiting our opportunities to develop Mama Mimi's Take 'N Bake Pizza restaurant to the Midwest. We prefer to develop in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. We will consider other areas, depending on the strength and organization of the prospective franchisee. Single Unit Franchises: We offer single unit franchises to qualified Applicants interested in developing in the above described markets. An Applicant interested in developing a single Franchised Restaurant must demonstrate a $200,000 net worth, with a minimum of liquid capital in the amount of $40,000. Multiple Unit Franchises: We will offer the exclusive right to develop Mama Mimi's Take 'N Bake Pizza restaurant in a mutually agreed upon Territory, with an agreed upon development schedule. The Initial Franchise Fee is $20,000 for the first Franchised Restaurant developed, and each Franchise Fee thereafter is $15,000. We require a Development Deposit of $2,000 for each Franchised Restaurant you commit to develop in your Territory after the first unit.