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Boston Pizza Restaurants LP

Casual dining restaurant & sports bar

Background

Founded: 1963 Franchising since: 1968
1501 LBJ Fwy., #450
Dallas, Texas 75234
Phone:
(866)277-8721


Franchisor has 80 employee(s); 20 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2008 48 303 1 5
2007 45 270 1 7
2006 33 241 1 5
2005 25 203 1 5

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Mexico

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Area development agreements

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $1.7M-3.1M
Franchise fee: $50K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


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

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $1.5M
Cash liquidity requirement: $500K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience

Operations
  • 10-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 70
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 10 weeks
  • At franchisee's location: As required

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

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

Rankings

Franchise 500® rank:
#338 (2009); #316 (2008); #284 (2006); #361 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#88 (2009); #98 (2008);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#88 (2008); #186 (2006);