Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Mr. Hero | |
| Investment | 125000 - 150000 | 113000 - 305000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Mr. Hero | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Mr. Hero | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Mr. Hero | |
| Training | As needed | |
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 15-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mark's Pizzeria | Mr. Hero | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 3% |
| Mr. Hero | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 1982 |
| Mr. Hero | 1965 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 1995 |
| Mr. Hero | 1970 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 15 years |
| Mr. Hero | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | 1/3 current franchise fee |
| Mr. Hero | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | No |
| Mr. Hero | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Equipment | |
| Mark's Pizzeria} | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Inventory | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Receivables | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Payroll | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | As needed |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Support | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Mr. Hero | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Mr. Hero | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mr. Hero | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 15-20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, |
| Mr. Hero | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mark's Pizzeria | |
| Mr. Hero | |