Papa Murphy's vs Doughboys Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Doughboys Franchise
Investment $286,919 - $524,205$143,000 - $477,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$20,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 2%2%
Year Founded 19812004
Year Franchised 19822006
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $5K$2000


Business Experience Requirements

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Doughboys Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Doughboys Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Doughboys Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 230 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours * Available at headquarters: 2-4 weeks

* At franchisee's location: 2-4 weeks

Support Purchasing 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 Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
Operations Number of Employees Required to Run: 10

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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Expansion Plans

 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Doughboys Franchise
US Expansion No-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

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

About Doughboys

NO LONGER FRANCHISING