Snappy Tomato Pizza vs Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Snappy Tomato Pizza vs Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise
Investment $115,500 - $256,000$275,000 - $744,000
Franchise Fee $14,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 2.5%-
Year Founded 19781992
Year Franchised 19811997
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee $2.5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Snappy Tomato Pizza Franchise
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria 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
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria 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
Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria 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 Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria

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In 1992, brothers Aro & Allen Agakhanyan opened their first pizzeria in Los Angeles. They toiled for several years to prove their pizza restaurant concept was unique and different from the national pizza brands. Not only did they recreate the traditional pizzeria with a “cool” Southern California feel, but they also expanded the size of their pizzas to fit the demands of their guests. Their initial pizza size was a 28” pizza that you could order with your choice of toppings. But it soon became apparent that in order to feed the really big appetites of their customers, the Big Papa (36” in diameter) was born. But Aro and Allen Agakhanyan were not satisfied even then, so they introduced the Giant Sicilian which was and is the largest deliverable pizza in the world.

The Giant Sicilian (54” X 54”) is in the Guinness World Record Book.

Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria is currently seeking to expand in our home market of Southern California.
Individuals interested in Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria Franchise opportunities outside of our home market are encouraged to submit an inquiry.