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Pizza Pizza Ltd.

Pizza, chicken & sandwiches

Background

Founded: 1968 Franchising since: 1975
After serving for three months as an unpaid apprentice at a pizzeria, Michael Overs founded Pizza Pizza in downtown Toronto in 1967. Each location serves classic and specialty pizzas (such as Bacon Double Cheeseburger), stuffed sandwiches, oven-toasted sandwiches, chicken nuggets, buffalo wings and salads.
580 Jarvis St.
Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2H9
Phone:
(800)263-5556/ (416)967-1010


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 150 employee(s); 10 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2005 0 269 0 63

Where Seeking Franchisees
Not available in the U.S.

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 10,000+ population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $350K
Franchise fee: $30K
Ongoing royalty fee: 6%
Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Third-party financing source(s): chartered banks

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $125K

Operations
  • 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 12 weeks

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Grand opening
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • National media
  • Regional advertising

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