Domino's Pizza vs Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
Investment $101,450 - $582,500$150,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%$1000/month
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19601984
Year Franchised 19671992
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Domino's Pizza Franchise
Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • Successful experience in food service/retail management; entrepreneurial/equivalent experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    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
    Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Domino's Pizza Franchise
    Original Pizza Pan, The Franchise
    US Expansion --
    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 Original Pizza Pan, The

    Pizza Pan started off as a family-owned and operated Ohio business. Today, Pizza Pan is a very successful and rapidly expanding franchise.

    Almost two decades have passed since the first Pizza Pan store was opened. After all these years, the recipe remains the same.

    Their secret? They use fresh dough, sauce, 100% provolone cheese and the finest ingredients. That's the key to their mouthwatering pizza.

    As a franchising concept, they've hit their stride. This rapid growth is made possible by the individual franchisees who consider each other family. Each franchisee will stop at nothing to help each other succeed. This family-like atmosphere has powered their success.