San Francisco Oven vs PieZoni's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
San Francisco Oven Franchise
PieZoni's Franchise
Investment $474,100 - $807,300$250,000 - $350,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 20012002
Year Franchised 20032006
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
San Francisco Oven Franchise
PieZoni's Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options

     
    San Francisco Oven Franchise
    PieZoni's 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

     
    San Francisco Oven Franchise
    PieZoni's Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30

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

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    Expansion Plans

     
    San Francisco Oven Franchise
    PieZoni's Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About San Francisco Oven

     San Francisco Oven™ offers franchise development opportunities in the following states: Alabama Florida Kentucky Minnesota New York South Carolina West Virginia Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee Wisconsin Connecticut Indiana Massachusetts Missouri Ohio Texas Delaware Iowa Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia

    Each area developer is required to operate in a market area that will support a minimum of three (3) San Francisco Oven™ restaurants, and must commit to opening each restaurant within the territory no less frequently than one unit every 12-18 months. In certain markets some single units will be awarded.

    About PieZoni's

    PieZoni’s takes pride in offering the freshest and healthiest pizza, salads, and subs in the marketplace. In 2015, we began improving upon the fresh food practices we were already committed to. We expect this process to take some time as we search the food service industry for the tastiest and cleanest ingredients we can find, but we think you’ll agree we are well on our way.