Captain Tony's vs Bellacino's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Bellacino's Franchise
Investment $197,550 - $389,800$270,500 - $414,890
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $20,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4.5% w/cap3%
Advertising Fee 2%1%
Year Founded 19721993
Year Franchised 19851995
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee -$10000


Business Experience Requirements

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Bellacino's Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Bellacino's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesYes/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
Bellacino's Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hoursOn-The-Job Training: 10 days Classroom Training: 14 days Additional Training: Ongoing
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
Marketing Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

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

100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 22 - 22

Expansion Plans

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Bellacino's 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 Bellacino's

In late 1997, Bellacino’s began formulating a plan to franchise a pizza & grinder restaurant business.
The first Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders restaurant officially opened in June of 1998

Seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. , Canada, Middle East and Western Europe