Dolly's Pizza vs Boston Pizza Canada Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Dolly's Pizza Franchise
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Investment $130,000 - $230,000$1,145,000 - $3,017,000
Franchise Fee $17,500$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 19661963
Year Franchised 19931968
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $5K20% of current fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Dolly's Pizza Franchise
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Experience -
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Dolly's Pizza Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Dolly's Pizza Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Training If needed-
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 10-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 70

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Dolly's Pizza Franchise
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Dolly's Pizza

    Are You Ready To Be Your Own Boss? Pizza is one of the world’s most favorite foods and a $30,000,000,000 industry. You can be a part of it by owning your own Dolly's Pizza. Dolly’s Pizza provides training, inventory, purchasing, marketing materials and support for your new store. We’re ready if you are. The most successful owners will have good people skills, a commitment to customer service, a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed. Contact us today for a free information packet. We’ll help you decide if Dolly’s Pizza is a business that is right for you.

    About Boston Pizza Canada

    Boston - The Gourmet Pizza has a long and eventful history ...that dates all the way back to 1964. It started with Gus Agiortis, a Greek immigrant who had jumped ship in Vancouver, and then opened the first Boston Pizza in Edmonton, Alberta in 1964. He worked tirelessly to make pizza a household name in Western Canada. Gus' first restaurant was known as "Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House." The company started franchising in 1968 and has since evolved from a "pizza joint" into a full service casual dining restaurant and sports bar. Six years after opening, Gus had 17 locations (two corporate and 15 franchised) in operation across Western Canada. Gus believed that a potential franchisee didn't need a restaurant background, but needed strong people skills, a passion for hard work and new horizons. This philosophy still stands true today.

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    #20 in Canada's Top franchises.