Eatza Pizza vs Pizzaiolo Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Eatza Pizza Franchise
Pizzaiolo Franchise
Investment $226,500 - $371,500$275,000 - $375,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -$1500/mo.
Year Founded 19962000
Year Franchised 19992005
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 1/3 of franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Eatza Pizza Franchise
Pizzaiolo Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Eatza Pizza Franchise
    Pizzaiolo Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Eatza Pizza Franchise
    Pizzaiolo Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Eatza Pizza Franchise
    Pizzaiolo Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion No-

    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 Pizzaiolo

    From our Famiglia, to yours "Toronto's Gourmet Pizza" Pizzaiolo is a leader in gourmet pizza in Toronto with up to 24 pizzas to choose from. While most have 4 to 5 options, Pizzaiolo gave much more. Also, we provide freshly made dough, never frozen, we freshly grind our own tomato sauce. Our cheeses are of the highest quality. Quality matters to us for long term success.Pizzaiolo was founded in August of 1999.
    Unable to find great quality, authentic pizza in Toronto, Luigi opened Pizzaiolo in November 2000. His mission, "I want people to know what a great pizza tastes like”.
    We started Pizzaiolo because of our "Love of Food”, and to this day, we are incredibly proud of our heritage and the fact we have not changed the quality of our pizza. With Love, Passion, Family and a commitment to Quality, we are proud to have served you, your friends and families for over 20 years.
    We have grown to 40+ locations in the GTA and are focused on bringing Pizzaiolo to communities throughout all Ontario.