Captain Tony's vs Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
Investment $197,550 - $389,800$355,900 - $648,500
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $20,000$39,900
Royalty Fee 4.5% w/cap6%
Advertising Fee 2%1%
Year Founded 19721998
Year Franchised 19852003
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods
Term Of Agreement 20 years5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
Experience -
  • Restaurant experience is helpful but not required
  • Strong Management Skills Important

  • Financing Options

     
    Captain Tony's Franchise
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/Yes
    Payroll No/YesNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Captain Tony's Franchise
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hoursOn-The-Job Training: 72 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform 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
    Marketing Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

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

    100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

    30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 14

    Absentee Ownership Allowed


    Expansion Plans

     
    Captain Tony's Franchise
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
    US Expansion -No
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    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 Zoup! Fresh Soup Company

    The first Zoup! opened in 1998 in Southfield, MI, a suburb of Detroit. Over the next five years, the founders opened five more Detroit-area locations, and in 2003 they began to franchise the concept. Zoup! restaurants feature 12 rotating daily varieties of soup, including low-fat, vegetarian, gluten and dairy free options. Made-to-order salads, sandwiches and baked goods are also available.

    Seeking new franchise units in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Midwest, Northeast, West, Canada
    Veteran Incentives  $2,500 off franchise fee

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    #53 in Gator's Top franchises.