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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fox's Pizza Den vs Eagle Boys Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $101,800 - $236,250 | $300,000 - $420,000 |
Franchise Fee | $15,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | $400/mo. | - |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1971 | 1987 |
Year Franchised | 1974 | 1989 |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 5yrs + 5yr option |
Term Of Agreement | 5 years | 5yrs + 5yr option |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | Yes/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | On-The-Job Training: 140 hours | - |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Loyalty program/app | - |
Operations |
5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
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Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
Jim Fox started working with pizza when he was 12, hanging around a local pizza shop filling soda machines and folding pizza boxes. In 1971, at age 24, he started Fox's Pizza Den in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. With $500, a rented storeroom and a few pieces of used equipment (rescued from a snow-covered Pittsburgh scrap yard), he began to build his empire. In 1973, Fox's Pizza Den started offering home delivery. Since 1974, the company has grown to over 150 franchises. Fox's Pizza is a family-owned and -operated company that offers toppings such as pepperoni, sweet peppers, hot banana peppers, beef, bacon, anchovies, black olives, pineapple and more. Fox's also offers stromboli, gourmet pizzas, hoagies and wedgies (a sandwich served on pizza crust). Jim Fox assisted with Carnegie Mellon University's robotic team in developing the country's first pizza-making robot to help the physically disabled own and operate their own shops.
Eagle Boys is now Operating as Pizza Hut
"Bigger, Better Pizza"
Eagle Boys Pizza operates across Australia through a network of franchise stores in five states. We are in the business of service.
We service our franchises and in turn provide the tools and support mechanisms to our franchisees to allow them to provide superior service to their customers.
We pride ourselves on our excellent record in the franchising industry. We spend considerable time and energy selecting our franchisees and assisting them to establish their franchise outlets.
We regularly conduct market research in areas such as consumer trends, product quality and future market demands. We also provide comprehensive ongoing support to our franchises, all year round.
Eagle Boys Pizza is an award-winning franchisor. In 2008 we won the American Express Supreme Retailer award and in both 2007 and 2008 were awarded the Best Franchise Retailer award at the Rewards for Excellence presented by National Retail Association. So not only is Eagle Boys the best Franchisor in Australia, we're also currently the best Retail Organisation!
Eagle Boys now has more than 275 outlets with a turnover of more than $125 million.
Winner - 2007 NRA Franchise of the Year
Winner - 2008 NRA Franchise of the Year
Winner - 2008 Supreme Retailer of the Year