Papa Murphy's vs Johnny Brusco's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Johnny Brusco's Franchise
Investment $286,919 - $524,205$303,200 - $770,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5%4-5%
Advertising Fee 2%2%
Year Founded 19811977
Year Franchised 19821995
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years +10
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Johnny Brusco's Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Johnny Brusco's 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
Johnny Brusco's Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 230 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours 1. Atlanta, GA 4 Weeks minimum 2. Memphis, TN 4 Weeks minimum 3. Dallas, TX 4 Weeks minimum
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 Central Purchasing

Field Operation Evaluation

Field Training

Initial Store Opening

Inventory Control

Regional or National Meetings

800 Telephone Hotline:
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.

Average Number of Employees: 8 Full-time, 8 Part-time

Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged

Expansion Plans
 
Papa Murphy's Franchise
Johnny Brusco's Franchise
US Expansion NoYes
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 Johnny Brusco's

Johnny Brusco's and Johnny's Pizza are true New York Style Pizzerias.
Johnny’s is proud to bring authentic, great-tasting New York Style Pizza and a variety of house-made dinners, craft beers, subs and more to the neighborhoods we call home. After a small-town start in 1977, we’ve grown to over 70 pizzerias across the Southeast.
Our dough is made fresh daily, never frozen, hand-tossed and topped with the best ingredients we can find - premium mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, fresh-packed tomatoes, hand-cut veggies, and Italian sausage and beef with no fillers. Then each pizza is brick-oven baked until it’s golden brown, always with our signature soft and crispy crust, and served hot at your table.
At Johnny’s, we grew up enjoying and perfecting pizza, and now we’re sharing our passion with everyone we serve