Pizzaiolo vs Italian Joe's Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Pizzaiolo Franchise
Italian Joe's Franchise
Investment $275,000 - $375,000$78,000 - $2,400,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$8,500
Royalty Fee 5%$850/mo.
Advertising Fee $1500/mo.$125/mo.
Year Founded 20002008
Year Franchised 20052009
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Business Experience Requirements
 
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Italian Joe's Franchise
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Financing Options
 
Pizzaiolo Franchise
Italian Joe's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Expansion Plans
 
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US Expansion --
Canada Expansion Yes-
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Company Overviews

About Pizzaiolo

From our Famiglia, to yours "Toronto's Gourmet Pizza" Pizzaiolo is a leader in gourmet pizza in Toronto with up to 24 pizzas to choose from. While most have 4 to 5 options, Pizzaiolo gave much more. Also, we provide freshly made dough, never frozen, we freshly grind our own tomato sauce. Our cheeses are of the highest quality. Quality matters to us for long term success.Pizzaiolo was founded in August of 1999.
Unable to find great quality, authentic pizza in Toronto, Luigi opened Pizzaiolo in November 2000. His mission, "I want people to know what a great pizza tastes like”.
We started Pizzaiolo because of our "Love of Food”, and to this day, we are incredibly proud of our heritage and the fact we have not changed the quality of our pizza. With Love, Passion, Family and a commitment to Quality, we are proud to have served you, your friends and families for over 20 years.
We have grown to 40+ locations in the GTA and are focused on bringing Pizzaiolo to communities throughout all Ontario.
 

About Italian Joe's

Become part of a growing global franchise; Italian Joe's is owned by Complete Express Foods, a privately held corporation dedicated to the design, development and marketing of fast casual restaurants. Complete Express Foods supports its franchisees by providing seasoned real estate guidance, ongoing operational support, and turnkey marketing programs designed to optimize profitability and boost register receipts. We are currently offering: Single store, Area development, and Master franchise agreements for all of Complete Express Foods branded concepts, which includes a variety of good-for-you branded concepts that are in step with today's growing trend towards low-fat, nutritious eating. They include Italian Joe's, Brewster's Chicken, and Carla's ~ Sandwiches and Burgers - all of which deliver strong unit economics, people-pleasing menus and operational ease. Complete Express Foods is also offering co-branded opportunities to both existing franchisees as well as new prospects.