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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Pizza Pipeline, The vs Brixx Wood Fired Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
| Start-Up Costs and Fees | ||
| Investment | $138,000 - $341,800 | $793,988 - $1,298,198 | 
| Franchise Fee | $20,000 | $25,000 - $40,000 | 
| Royalty Fee | 5% | - | 
| Advertising Fee | - | - | 
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1998 | 
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2007 | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Renewal Fee | $1000 | - | 
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 Business Experience Requirements | ||
| Experience | - | - | 
| Financing Options | ||
| In-House/3rd Party | In-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 | ||
| Training | - | * Comprehensive training * Refresher training * Field training * Sales and marketing training * Administration and reporting training | 
| Support | - | # Scheduled visits from field representatives # Direct phone support from home office # Newsletter and updates # System-wide meetings and conferences tailored to your needs | 
| Marketing | - | * Brand guide and on-line tool kit for fully * realizing the power of the Brixx brand Promotional strategies * Website customized for your location * Library of promotional materials, including ads, direct mailers, flyers, radio and television commercials and more * Marketing, advertising and public relations guidance * Promotion through corporate website * Benefit of system-wide contests and promotions | 
| Operations | - | - | 
| Expansion Plans | ||
| US Expansion | - | - | 
| Canada Expansion | No | - | 
| International Expansion | No | - | 
 Pizza Pipeline was founded in Spokane, WA in 1988 and built a great reputation based on strong customer service and quality products.  In addition to pizzas, we also offer sub sandwiches, cheese bread, chicken products, our dessert pizzas appropriately named “Sweetza Pizza”® and our infamous specialty bread sticks know as “Tricky Stix”® We now have franchises in Washington and Oregon. As a franchisee, you can be assured that this company has been built on proven formulas, techniques and a thorough training program.  Our management team will guide you as you undertake this new opportunity.