Snappy Tomato Pizza vs Friends and Family Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Snappy Tomato Pizza vs Friends and Family including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Friends and Family Franchise
Investment $115,500 - $256,000$400,000 - $600,000
Franchise Fee $14,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 2.5%-
Year Founded 19782005
Year Franchised 19812007
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Friends and Family Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Friends and Family Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Friends and Family Franchise
Training Additional training available as needed-
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Friends and Family Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Snappy Tomato Pizza

In 1978, Bob Rotunda went to the races and put all his money on a horse named Snappy Tomato. The horse won. Rotunda took his winnings and opened the first Snappy Tomato Pizza that year. The company began franchising three years later.

Today Snappy Tomato Pizza has locations across the United States, Canada and Great Britain serving pizza, hoagies, salads and appetizers.

About Friends and Family

As of January 2007, Friends & Family Enterprises, LLC is now actively seeking to place new Friends & Family Pizza Buffet franchises throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. This now provides qualified applicants an opportunity to operate and own an eat-in pizza buffet restaurant franchise. As a future franchisee, you would be part of a growing organization dedicated to developing this new and innovative restaurant concept throughout the northeastern US market.