Pizza Factory vs Rocky Mountain Flatbread Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Pizza Factory vs Rocky Mountain Flatbread including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Pizza Factory Franchise
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Franchise
Investment $372,000 - $562,000$550,000 - $750,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 3%1%
Year Founded 19792004
Year Franchised 19852008
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee $5000-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Pizza Factory Franchise
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Pizza Factory Franchise
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Pizza Factory Franchise
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 214 hours Classroom Training: 26 hours Additional Training: At training store -
Support Newsletter 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 Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 10

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Expansion Plans

 
Pizza Factory Franchise
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Pizza Factory

Family owned and operated since its founding in 1979, Oakhurst, California-based Pizza Factory prepares pizzas, pasta, calzones and other favorites for its customers throughout the western United States and China. When Danny and Carol Wheeler opened the first restaurant near Yosemite National Park, it was called Danny's Red Devil Pizza. A name change and a few years later, the first franchise was opened with the help of Ron and Joyce Willey. Pizza Factory franchises are offered in three sizes - full, mid and express. Full and mid-sized restaurants can either stand-alone or operate within large strip and shopping centers. Express locations can operate within resorts, malls, convenience stores, gas stations and grocery stores.

Seeking new franchise units in the following states:
Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington

Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee
#268 in Franchise 500 for 2020.



About Rocky Mountain Flatbread

Become a Part of the "Flatbread Revolution" Rocky Mountain Flatbread franchise owners are leading the way in community and family organic dining. We use organic local foods, make everything fresh on site, incorporate friendly casual service and achieve positive community and environmental contributions. This is what makes Rocky Mountain Flatbread stand out from the crowd. Rocky Mountain Flatbread is also unique in that the financial investment to set up is reasonable for a mid size restaurant. The operation is also of a manageable size for an owner/operator to succeed. Rocky Mountain Flatbread is approximately 60 seats and open 7 days a week for dinner, lunch and take out. All Rocky Mountain Flatbreads have a fully licensed bar. Restaurant features include a wood fired oven right in the heart of the restaurant, flexible casual seating, open kitchen and all natural kids play area. The menu specialises in organic handcrafted flatbread pizzas which use local fresh ingredients. Complimentary menu items include house made soups, salads, lasagnes, daily pastas and desserts "to live for." Our core mission is "to revolutionize pizza"� creating a delicious healthy pizza for all to enjoy while creating positive social and environmental change. Rocky Mountain Flatbread's franchise team is dedicated to provide you with the tools and support you need to make your restaurant stand out from the crowd � and be the first choice for the community and families to come to enjoy organic flatbread pizzas.