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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Buck's Pizza vs Eagle Boys Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $165,450 - $345,400 | $300,000 - $420,000 |
Franchise Fee | $20,000 | N/A |
Royalty Fee | 5% | - |
Advertising Fee | 2% | - |
Year Founded | 1994 | 1987 |
Year Franchised | 1994 | 1989 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 5yrs + 5yr option |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 5yrs + 5yr option |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/Yes | -/- |
Equipment | No/Yes | -/- |
Inventory | No/Yes | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support | - |
Marketing | Ad Templates | - |
Operations |
14% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | No | No |
Buck's Pizza was incorporated on September 16, 1994, in the state of Pennsylvania. The management of Buck's Pizza, Lance Benton and the management team has an extensive background in franchise operations. Buck's Pizza was formed by Mr. Benton to expand a new pizza franchise on a national basis. In a very short period of time Buck’s is already accomplishing expansion goals. Buck's Pizza now has over 80 shops in over 20 states. Buck's is demonstrating its ability to support its franchisees.
Buck's Pizza has plans for nationwide expansion citing its franchise format of low start up costs, low royalties and strong local level marketing as being a strong departure from the way franchise companies have operated for years. Buck's Pizza has been selected by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the TOP 500 FRANCHISES for each of the last 4 years.
Eagle Boys is now Operating as Pizza Hut
"Bigger, Better Pizza"
Eagle Boys Pizza operates across Australia through a network of franchise stores in five states. We are in the business of service.
We service our franchises and in turn provide the tools and support mechanisms to our franchisees to allow them to provide superior service to their customers.
We pride ourselves on our excellent record in the franchising industry. We spend considerable time and energy selecting our franchisees and assisting them to establish their franchise outlets.
We regularly conduct market research in areas such as consumer trends, product quality and future market demands. We also provide comprehensive ongoing support to our franchises, all year round.
Eagle Boys Pizza is an award-winning franchisor. In 2008 we won the American Express Supreme Retailer award and in both 2007 and 2008 were awarded the Best Franchise Retailer award at the Rewards for Excellence presented by National Retail Association. So not only is Eagle Boys the best Franchisor in Australia, we're also currently the best Retail Organisation!
Eagle Boys now has more than 275 outlets with a turnover of more than $125 million.
Winner - 2007 NRA Franchise of the Year
Winner - 2008 NRA Franchise of the Year
Winner - 2008 Supreme Retailer of the Year