Captain Tony's vs Roly Poly Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Roly Poly Franchise
Investment $197,550 - $389,800$106,550 - $226,700
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $20,000$20,000 - $25,000
Royalty Fee 4.5% w/cap4-6%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19721992
Year Franchised 19851997
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee -1/2 of current franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Roly Poly Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Roly Poly Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
Equipment No/YesNo/No
Inventory No/YesNo/No
Receivables No/YesNo/No
Payroll No/YesNo/No

Training & Support
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Roly Poly Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hoursAdditional training available as needed
Support Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app Co-op advertising
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

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

100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

 75% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Expansion Plans
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Roly Poly Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion YesNo

Company Overviews

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

About Roly Poly

It takes more than an awesome sandwich to make our Roly Poly world go round. Dedicated franchisees throughout the country have been working together over the last 10 years to build the Roly Poly reputation and fine tune the franchise system. Our original first year franchisees are still opening new stores and celebrating record breaking sales! What's the reason for this amazing franchisee success? Another of our favorite words, SIMPLICITY! The system that we have developed is simple, and when our system is followed, it works. We know that it's not always easy to match up the right franchisees to the right concept. How can you tell if our franchise system might be the right one for you? Ask yourself:
- Am I a team player?
- Am I willing to be the first one to get there and the last one to leave?
- Am I willing to work weekends and holidays?
- Am I a self starter?
- Am I a "people person" who enjoys customer service
- Am I willing to personally take out menus and samples to develop the business in my market?
- Am I long term goal oriented with staying power?
- Will Roly Poly be my full time job and have my total focus and commitment?
If you answered yes to all of the above questions then WE WANT YOU! Our successful team of franchisees and developers all have the same outlook and passion for the concept. The following criteria will also help determine how suitable Roly Poly is for you:
- Roly Poly is most successful as an owner operated concept. Our concept requires the TLC that we believe only comes from motivated coworkers working hand in hand with dedicated owners.
- Roly Poly thrives in upper middle class market area locations. We look for the shopping areas patronized by the most upscale residential neighborhoods with a customer mix of upscale residential, office workers, hospital/medical professionals, retail workers and students.
- Our ideal size is 1,000 - 1,400 square feet
- Our busiest stores operate 7 days a week with 75% / 25% anticipated lunch/dinner business breakdown
- Most importantly we look for special franchisees that recognize Roly Poly as a concept that will thrive in their neighborhood market area and have a desire to make Roly Poly a part of their business community. The right franchisee knows the right locations for Roly Poly. We look for franchisees that are already a part of the community.