Eatza Pizza vs Domino's Pizza Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Eatza Pizza Franchise
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Investment $226,500 - $371,500$101,450 - $582,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%5.5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19961960
Year Franchised 19991967
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee 1/3 of franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Eatza Pizza Franchise
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • Industry experience
  • Successful experience in food service/retail management; entrepreneurial/equivalent experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Eatza Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Eatza Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 25

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Eatza Pizza Franchise
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Eatza Pizza

    Eatza Pizza isn’t about gimmicks. It’s about good food and a great selection. At Eatza Pizza, you can choose from at least 18 fresh pizzas every day. It’s all you can eat for one low price. All you can eat pizza. Pasta. Salad. And dessert. No gimmicks. Just good food. When the first Eatza Pizza was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1997, they had their hearts set on a fun, value-oriented family pizza restaurant where friendly service, reasonable prices and great food were the star attractions. That’s still the foundation of Eatza Pizza today. The company currently has 77 restaurants opened or under development in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. There are 14 Eatza Pizza restaurants currently operating or planned in the greater Phoenix area.

    About Domino's Pizza

    In 1960, brothers Tom and James Monaghan borrowed $500 to purchase DomiNick's, a pizza store in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The next year, James traded his half of the business to Tom for a Volkswagen Beetle. In 1965, Tom Monaghan renamed the company Domino's Pizza LLC. The first Domino's Pizza franchise store opened in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in 1967. Tom Monaghan retired in 1998, selling 93 percent of the company to Bain Capital. In addition to regular, pan and thin-crust pizza, Domino's products include bread sticks and buffalo wings. Domino's Pizza operates more than 6,000 stores in the United States, Canada, Europe and Africa.

    The total investment ranges from $144,450 to $582,500 for a Domino's Pizza Traditional Store and $101,450 to $573,500 for a Domino's Pizza Non-Traditional Store. The franchisor estimates the payments made to them and their affiliates together with Initial Fee payments will range from $84,750 to $167,500 for a Domino's Pizza Traditional Store and $65,750 to $158,500 for a Domino's Pizza Non-Traditional Store.

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