Manny & Olga's Pizza vs Papa Murphy's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Investment $125,000 - $225,000$286,919 - $524,205
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19831981
Year Franchised 19981982
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee $5K$5K


Business Experience Requirements

 
Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • -

    Financing Options

     
    Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
    Papa Murphy's Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
    Papa Murphy's Franchise
    Training 2 weeks after opening On-The-Job Training: 230 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
    Support Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicksCo-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.


    Expansion Plans

     
    Manny & Olga's Pizza Franchise
    Papa Murphy's Franchise
    US Expansion -No
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Manny & Olga's Pizza

    Manny opened his first restaurant in 1974, gaining valuable experience which he expanded on through the years.

    In 1993, the restaurant was officially named Manny & Olga’s and the tradition was started. Incorporating the names of father and daughter (Manny and Olga) family values and warm hospitality are the key ingredients appreciated and respected by customers even today.

    Delicious food, fair prices and quality service is what you can expect with every visit to Manny & Olga’s.

    About Papa Murphy's

    Papa Murphy's Take N' Bake Pizza is the pioneer of the take and bake concept. We are the largest take and bake pizza company in the world. We offer only the freshest and highest quality ingredients with our freshly grated cheeses and our dough that is prepared in house daily. Papa Murphy's offer our products at a low price point, and we also offer our customer the opportunity to cook their pizza when they are ready to eat it. 98% of Papa Murphy's stores are franchised. It is the energy and entrepreneurial spirit of our franchisees that makes Papa Murphy's the innovative and customer centered organization that it is. Without the hard work and dedication of our franchisees we would not have been able to experience the growth and success that we have seen over the years.

    Currently franchise units in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, 24 more states, Canada and the Middle East. Please inquire about other states, also.  

    Veteran Incentives  Reduced royalty fee for first three years