Captain Tony's vs Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
Investment $197,550 - $389,800$207,500 - $593,000
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $20,000$15,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee 4.5% w/cap5%
Advertising Fee 2%3%
Year Founded 19721978
Year Franchised 19851981
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
Inventory No/Yes-/Yes
Receivables No/Yes-/-
Payroll No/Yes-/-

Training & Support

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hoursOn-The-Job Training: 132-134 hours Classroom Training: 53-69 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
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

Number of Employees Required to Run: 15

Expansion Plans

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

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 Mountain Mike's Pizza

Today, with more than one million pizzas in annual sales, Mountain Mike's is quickly becoming the pizza restaurant of choice among families throughout California. It takes money to make money, there is no question about that. But you'd be surprised how little it actually does take. Becoming a franchise owner of Mountain Mike's is in almost every instance less expensive than other full-service franchises in the country. You need only a net worth of $200,000 with a minimum cash liquidity of $75,000. Experience in the food service industry is also a definite plus. However, if you are entrepreneurial and have a solid business experience with a successful track record, our staff can assist you every step of the way.

Seeking new franchise units in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah

Veteran Incentives  50% off franchise fee
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