Sarpino's Pizzeria vs Blackjack Pizza Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Sarpino's Pizzeria Franchise
Blackjack Pizza Franchise
Investment $319,000 - $499,000$168,300 - $392,300
Franchise Fee $19,995$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%3%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 20001983
Year Franchised 20011988
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years10 years
Renewal Fee -$1K


Business Experience Requirements

 
Sarpino's Pizzeria Franchise
Blackjack Pizza Franchise
Experience

*Desire to change your life and create an income, lifestyle, wealth, and equity for you and your family. *Ability to follow proven systems that will lead you to success. *Respect and appreciation for the customers. *Liquid assets of at least $100K. *Ability to finance the Sarpino’s Pizzeria opening.


  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • Financing Options

     
    Sarpino's Pizzeria Franchise
    Blackjack Pizza Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    Sarpino's Pizzeria Franchise
    Blackjack Pizza Franchise
    Training

    3 weeks of on-the-job training in our training center, one week of classroom training in the Chicago area, and one month of opening assistance with an on-site team at your Sarpino’s restaurant. We will help you to create a business plan for your store during training. Your business plan is your roadmap, it will show you how the restaurant will achieve the goals set for its success.

    Ongoing assistance & classroom training available
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 30

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


    Expansion Plans

     
    Sarpino's Pizzeria Franchise
    Blackjack Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Sarpino's Pizzeria

    Every neighborhood needs a classic old-world Italian eatery like Sarpino’s. Today’s consumers want sophisticated Italian food and delectable pizza lovingly made from scratch with the highest quality ingredients. Our rapidly changing world demands even more from restaurants: convenience, delivery, menu choices, along with the timeless classics. On every front, Sarpino’s more than measures up.

    Born as a delivery and pickup only concept, Sarpino’s is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the transformative changes that are challenging the rest of the restaurant industry. While other national brands are struggling to keep up with the demand for delivery, we have excelled at delivery since day one. While other pizza chains offer cheap ingredients and pizzas off an assembly line, Sarpino’s consistently delivers exceptional quality.

    Sarpino’s carry-out & delivery business model is recession-resistant, maximizes profitability, and is built for lasting growth. With a low cost of entry and world-class support that goes above and beyond the rest of the industry, investing in a Sarpino’s is a wise choice for an entrepreneur with a passion for community, quality, and most of all, serving inspiring food. If you are interested in learning more about our pizza franchise opportunities for sale, contact us today by completing our form to the right, and a member of our team will reach out shortly.

     

     

    About Blackjack Pizza

    Blackjack Pizza was founded in 1983 by Vince Schmuhl. After working several years for Dominos Pizza, the founder felt that there was plenty of room for competitors in the fast growing pizza delivery business. At that time, Dominos Pizza was the only major player in the pizza delivery business in the Rocky Mountain region and he felt that customers would really appreciate an alternative to Dominos Pizza. The first Blackjack Pizza store was opened on June 29, 1983 in Federal Heights, CO. The second store opened in Greeley, CO in February of 1984. Vince continued to open new stores, mainly in the Denver Metro Area. By 1986, there were six corporate owned stores and one franchisee in operation. In 1988, Blackjack officially became a franchisor using the concept of an owner/operator franchisee at each store location. Several corporate stores were sold to franchisees, and other franchisees were added to the system through conversions of independent operators who saw the value in being part of Blackjack Pizza. We have continued to add franchise outlets to the system under a policy of slow, controlled growth. There are 45 stores in operation in four states.