Boston Pizza Canada vs Bottoms Up Pizza Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Boston Pizza Canada vs Bottoms Up Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Bottoms Up Pizza Franchise
Investment $1,145,000 - $3,017,000$485,650 - $829,250
Franchise Fee $50,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 3%-
Year Founded 19631990
Year Franchised 19682006
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee 20% of current fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
Bottoms Up Pizza Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Bottoms Up Pizza Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Bottoms Up Pizza Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 10-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 70

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Boston Pizza Canada Franchise
    Bottoms Up Pizza Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Boston Pizza Canada

    Boston - The Gourmet Pizza has a long and eventful history ...that dates all the way back to 1964. It started with Gus Agiortis, a Greek immigrant who had jumped ship in Vancouver, and then opened the first Boston Pizza in Edmonton, Alberta in 1964. He worked tirelessly to make pizza a household name in Western Canada. Gus' first restaurant was known as "Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House." The company started franchising in 1968 and has since evolved from a "pizza joint" into a full service casual dining restaurant and sports bar. Six years after opening, Gus had 17 locations (two corporate and 15 franchised) in operation across Western Canada. Gus believed that a potential franchisee didn't need a restaurant background, but needed strong people skills, a passion for hard work and new horizons. This philosophy still stands true today.

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    #20 in Canada's Top franchises.


    About Bottoms Up Pizza

    Bottoms Up is one of the most exciting opportunities in the franchise market today! The full-service restaurant offers customers gourmet products, excellent service, and an atmosphere where one can sit back and enjoy. The casual dining restaurant provides an upscale, sophisticated environment with modern, artistic elements. Most famous for its unique "slices", Bottoms Up has been voted "Best Pizza" by Richmonders for nearly two decades. The franchise units are a scaled down version of the original Bottoms Up, located in upscale retail centers, with a footprint of 3,500-4,200 square feet. Franchise expansion plans are in full force throughout the Southeast.