Eagle Boys Pizza vs Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Eagle Boys Pizza vs Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Eagle Boys Pizza Franchise
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Investment $300,000 - $420,000$295,000 - $750,000
Franchise Fee N/A$49,500
Royalty Fee -7%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19871992
Year Franchised 19891998
Term Of Agreement 5yrs + 5yr option10 years+5
Term Of Agreement 5yrs + 5yr option10 years+5
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Eagle Boys Pizza Franchise
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Experience -No Restaurant experience necessary but helpful Minimum financials are $175K to $400K in investment capital and a $600K to $1.0MM net worth

Financing Options

 
Eagle Boys Pizza Franchise
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support

 
Eagle Boys Pizza Franchise
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
Training -8 Week GM & Key Supervisor Training and Certification
Support --
Marketing --
Operations -On site pre and post opening training and operational support with quarterly QA Visits.

Expansion Plans

 
Eagle Boys Pizza Franchise
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Eagle Boys Pizza

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

About Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen

Using the family recipe for hand-tossed dough, the sauce made from fresh-crushed California tomatoes, and imported Italian cheese blends, Anthony became the sole owner and chef of his first restaurant Russo’s Pizza in the early 80’s. "It was 800 square feet. I had a pizza oven, a dough mixer and two tables. That's it. I could only sit eight people.” A few years later, he created Anthony’s Pizzeria, located in Clear Lake, Texas, and soon moved to Houston.

For almost a decade, Anthony refined his menu using classic Italian family recipes and zeroed in on the perfect New York-style pizza. In 1992, Russo’s New York Pizzeria opened in downtown Houston, Texas and proved to be a success.

 
Russo's Restaurants is a national and international franchisor of the fast casual and casual dining brands Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen. Based in Houston, Russo's Restaurants are composed of a mix of corporate and franchised locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida and Hawaii. Russo's has entered international markets as well, with locations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. There are an additional 20-plus units in development both in the United States and internationally. Chef Anthony Russo has created his concepts from years of applying his unique, family recipes featuring New York-style pizza along with a broad variety of handcrafted pasta creations, calzones, salads, sandwiches, soups and desserts, reflecting his commitment to his New York roots where food and family come first.