3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella vs Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of 3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella vs Mountain Mike's Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella Franchise
Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
Investment $452,000 - $600,000$207,500 - $593,000
Franchise Fee $35,000$15,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -3%
Year Founded 20001978
Year Franchised 20031981
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $10K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella Franchise
Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella Franchise
    Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
    Equipment No/No-/Yes
    Inventory No/No-/Yes
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella Franchise
    Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 132-134 hours Classroom Training: 53-69 hours
    Support Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 30 - 30

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 15

    Expansion Plans
     
    3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella Franchise
    Mountain Mike's Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About 3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella

    3 Tomatoes & a Mozzarella is a unique Tuscan-inspired restaurant with locations in Scottsdale, Arizona, Owasso, Oklahoma and coming soon to Las Vegas, Nevada. 3 Tomatoes and a Mozzarella offers mouth-watering pizzas as well as delicious paninis, tasty pastas, fresh salads and scrumptious desserts. Ingredients are brought in daily so everything is fresh. Most of the ingredients are sautéed or roasted before being incorporated onto our pizzas and pastas. Everything we serve is prepared in our kitchen. We prepare all of our own pizza and pasta sauces, pizza dough and breads, salad dressings, and desserts. We have redefined the neighborhood pizza concept. Come join us today to see what makes us so unique.”

    About Mountain Mike's Pizza

    Today, with more than one million pizzas in annual sales, Mountain Mike's is quickly becoming the pizza restaurant of choice among families throughout California. It takes money to make money, there is no question about that. But you'd be surprised how little it actually does take. Becoming a franchise owner of Mountain Mike's is in almost every instance less expensive than other full-service franchises in the country. You need only a net worth of $200,000 with a minimum cash liquidity of $75,000. Experience in the food service industry is also a definite plus. However, if you are entrepreneurial and have a solid business experience with a successful track record, our staff can assist you every step of the way.

    Seeking new franchise units in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah

    Veteran Incentives  50% off franchise fee
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    #142 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #192 in Franchise 500 for 2021.