Red's Savoy Pizza vs Romeo's Pizza Franchise Comparison
Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Red's Savoy Pizza vs Romeo's Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
Investment |
$200,500 - $347,167 | $128,000 - $470,500 |
Franchise Fee |
$15,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee |
- | 5% |
Advertising Fee |
- | 1-2%co-op 3% local |
Year Founded |
1965 | - |
Year Franchised |
2011 | - |
Term Of Agreement |
- | - |
Term Of Agreement |
- | - |
Renewal Fee |
- | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
Experience |
- | We are looking for successful people with a history of business that have the passion to be in the food service industry. Minimally, the following criteria must be met:
Single Unit
$100,000 in cash or cash equivalents
$250,000 in net worth
Multi-Unit Development
$200,000 in cash or cash equivalents
$800,000 net worth
Relevant food service operations experience is required by either the potential franchisee or the franchisee's Operating Partner. This is the single most important factor for success. We also require the Operating Partner to have ownership interest in the organization if the franchisee does not have operations experience.
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Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party |
Franchise Fees |
-/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs |
-/- | -/- |
Equipment |
-/- | -/- |
Inventory |
-/- | -/- |
Receivables |
-/- | -/- |
Payroll |
-/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
Training |
- | The training program is 4-6 weeks. This program will provide the skills and knowledge to become a Romeo's franchisee. Training will occur at one of Romeo's Pizza Training Restaurants and the Home Office in Medina, Ohio. The Romeo's training includes education on the following:
Station Training
Management Skills
Problem Solving
People Development
Financial Analysis
Local Store Marketing
Relentless Pursuit of Pizza Perfection
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Support |
Red's Savoy Pizza franchisees gain operational support from the ground up. We deliver classroom and in-store training, as well as grand opening assistance to make sure your store gets off to a successful start. Throughout the operation of your business, we are here to respond to operational needs within the system, whether on an individual store basis or system-wide. | The Romeo's Executive Team will work to design a program tailored to the specific needs of the potential franchise partner. The potential franchisee and their team will be ready for revenue at the end of the training program.
Throughout the process, Romeo's will work with the potential franchisee to complete a business plan. The potential franchisee's team will work with Romeo's franchise development, operations and marketing professionals which will help and assist them in developing, marketing and operating a Romeo's Pizza franchise. |
Marketing |
- | - |
Operations |
- | The franchisee or a designated Operating Partner will be required to actively manage the day-to-day operations of the business. As such, the franchisee or the designated Operating Partner must live in the area to be developed and possess prior restaurant/retail supervisory experience commensuration with the number of restaurants that are planned for development. |
Expansion Plans |
US Expansion |
Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion |
- | - |
International Expansion |
- | - |
Company Overviews
About Red's Savoy Pizza
The Original Red's Savoy Pizza name has become legendary throughout the Midwest, known for its spicy secret-recipe sauce and for its old-school atmosphere... with an edge. If you're like us, you are addicted to the unique Red's Savoy Pizza taste and experience. Now you can take that obsession one step further, and own your own piece of the pie!
Why Red's Savoy Pizza?
Earl "Red" Schoenheider opened the first Red's Savoy Pizza location in 1965 on the east side of St. Paul, Minnesota. Red perfected his famous secret-recipe spicy Savoy sauce and sausage over the last four decades. His outstanding, old-school thin-crust pizza has developed a cult-like following among its fans.
Products and Logo. The purchase of a Red's Savoy Pizza franchise allows you access to the secret-recipe Savoy products that have made the Red's Savoy name what it is today. You gain access to our unique menu items, such as sauerkraut and pickle pizzas, that perfectly complement our spicy sauce and thin-cracker crust. In addition, our franchisees get to operate under our signature red logo featuring the "The Original Red's Savoy Pizza" name and design. This logo is recognized throughout the Midwest and beyond!
The original Red's Savoy Pizza location has operated at its original location on the east side of St. Paul, Minnesota for over four decades. Its recipes and business model have stood the test of time as pizza trends have come and gone. With this history, Red's Savoy Pizza is poised for the future! Our franchises maintain this old-school timeless tradition, while taking advantage of modern opportunities for marketing, advertising, promotions, and growth. New franchisees in the Red's Savoy Pizza system have the opportunity to take advantage of our plans for growth and expansion throughout the United States.
About Romeo's Pizza
Romeo's Pizza is inviting entrepreneurs to explore franchise ownership opportunities with Romeo's Pizza. Romeo's Pizza is ready to fuel growth, especially in the Columbus market, and is seeking seasoned restaurant operators, entrepreneurs or investors who have interest in joining this award-winning brand.
We're looking for franchise partners who are passionate about customer service and who possess a strong desire to provide award-winning pizzas to the members of their community. Romeo's Pizza has a proven business model and many franchise partners have multiple stores because of the success they experienced with their first store. We have been voted Best Pizza in Columbus 4 years running. The Columbus DMA offers a great potential for us. We've only just scratched the surface in this market with our 9 stores and there is room to add an additional 10-20 stores in this market.
Romeo's Pizza has single and multi-store opportunities available in Ohio. Area development opportunities exist outside of Ohio. Romeo's Pizza offers ongoing training and support in leadership skills, financial analysis, local store marketing, strategic planning, product training, safe food handling and business development. If your passion is pizza and you want to join an award-winning brand, please review additional information at
http://romeospizza.com/franchising.php.
We are looking for successful people with a history of business that have the passion to be in the food service industry. Minimally, the following criteria must be met:
Single Unit
$100,000 in cash or cash equivalents
$250,000 in net worth
Multi-Unit Development
$200,000 in cash or cash equivalents
$800,000 net worth
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Restaurant under a
franchise agreement is $128,000 to $403,000. This includes $25,000 that
must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate for the initial
franchise fee.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a
Restaurant under a development agreement depends on the number of
Restaurants that you are authorized to develop and ranges from $143,000
to $470,500. This includes $25,000 that must be paid to the franchisor
or their affiliate for the initial franchise fee for your first
Restaurant and a development fee of $7,500 for each additional
Restaurant that you are authorized to establish under the development
agreement.
Under a development agreement, the minimum number of Restaurants that you may be authorized to develop is
three and the maximum number of Restaurants that you may be authorized
to develop is ten.