Pizza Hut vs LaRosa's Pizzeria Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Pizza Hut Franchise
LaRosa's Pizzeria Franchise
Investment $40,600 - $2,063,500$725,500 - $1,885,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%4%
Advertising Fee 4.25%4%
Year Founded 19571954
Year Franchised 19591967
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Pizza Hut Franchise
LaRosa's Pizzeria Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Pizza Hut Franchise
LaRosa'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
 
Pizza Hut Franchise
LaRosa's Pizzeria Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 8-12 weeks On-The-Job Training: 280-320 hours Classroom Training: 40-80 hours
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Loyalty program/appAd Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Pizza Hut Franchise
LaRosa's Pizzeria Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Pizza Hut

While college students in Wichita, Kansas, Frank and Dan Carney were approached by a family friend with the idea of opening a pizza parlor. Inspired, the brothers borrowed $600 from their mother, purchased secondhand equipment, and rented a small building on a busy intersection in their hometown. With that, the first Pizza Hut opened its doors in 1958. More than 40 years later, Pizza Hut has locations throughout the world serving its specialty pizzas. Pizza Hut is owned by Yum! Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and formerly Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants.

The total investment necessary to begin operation ranges from $40,600 to $168,230 for a Pizza Hut Mini Kitchen; $109,700 to $179,230 for a Pizza Hut Kiosk; $99,200 to $199,230 for a Pizza Hut Retail Counter; $109,700 to $420,900 for a Pizza Hut Retail Counter with Seating; $241,550 to $472,000 for a Pizza Hut Full Kitchen with Seating (in each case, not including real property or signage), including $6,000 to $17,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.

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About LaRosa's Pizzeria

Buddy LaRosa was inspired to open his first pizzeria after the pizzas he made for a church fundraiser using his Aunt Dena's recipe turned out to be a hit. With $400 and a couple of partners, he opened Papa Gino's in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1954. After his partners left the business a few years in, he changed the name of the pizzeria to LaRosa's. In 1967, he began franchising.

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