Domino's Pizza vs Jerry's Subs & Pizza Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Jerry's Subs & Pizza Franchise
Investment $101,450 - $582,500$250,000 - $350,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19601954
Year Franchised 19671980
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee -$25K


Business Experience Requirements
 
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Jerry's Subs & Pizza Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • Successful experience in food service/retail management; entrepreneurial/equivalent experience

  • General business experience
  • Good interpersonal skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Jerry's Subs & Pizza 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/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Jerry's Subs & Pizza Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National mediaCo-op advertising
    Operations

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

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

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Jerry's Subs & Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    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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    About Jerry's Subs & Pizza

    The first Jerry's Subs opened in Wheaton, Maryland, in 1954, selling over-stuffed submarine sandwiches and New York-style pizza. Since it started franchising in 1980, the company has grown to include locations along the East Coast, as well as in the Caribbean and Central America.