Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dolly's Pizza | Toppers Pizza | |
| Investment | 130000 - 230000 | 292146 - 530652 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1966 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dolly's Pizza | Toppers Pizza | |
| Experience | Single Unit: Liquidity: $150,000 Net Worth: $400,000 Multi-Unit (3-5 units): Liquidity: $300,000-$500,000 Net Worth: $750,000-$1,000,000 To open a Toppers franchise, you must have what it takes to make the initial investment or partner with someone who does. Those who qualify may be eligible for a reduced initial franchise fee through our association with the VetFran program. Average Square Footage: 1,200-1,800 sq ft (1,500 is optimal) Our flexible footprint makes finding a spot to locate extra easy, whether it's an endcap, in-line or freestanding location. | |
Financing Options |
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| Dolly's Pizza | Toppers Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dolly's Pizza | Toppers Pizza | |
| Training | If needed | 30 days at a Training Store in person and hands-on Training and Marketing teams on-site prior/during/after opening On-The-Job Training: 188 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Franchise Business Leader support Corporate HQ team support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | We work on an owner/operator franchise system where at least one partner must be involved full-time in day-to-day operations. You won't be able to resist anyway. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Dolly's Pizza | Toppers Pizza | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dolly's Pizza | 5% |
| Toppers Pizza | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Dolly's Pizza | 1966 |
| Toppers Pizza | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dolly's Pizza | 1993 |
| Toppers Pizza | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dolly's Pizza | 10 years |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dolly's Pizza | $5K |
| Toppers Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | Single Unit: Liquidity: $150,000 Net Worth: $400,000 Multi-Unit (3-5 units): Liquidity: $300,000-$500,000 Net Worth: $750,000-$1,000,000 To open a Toppers franchise, you must have what it takes to make the initial investment or partner with someone who does. Those who qualify may be eligible for a reduced initial franchise fee through our association with the VetFran program. Average Square Footage: 1,200-1,800 sq ft (1,500 is optimal) Our flexible footprint makes finding a spot to locate extra easy, whether it's an endcap, in-line or freestanding location. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Dolly's Pizza | No |
| Toppers Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Dolly's Pizza} | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dolly's Pizza | If needed |
| Toppers Pizza | 30 days at a Training Store in person and hands-on Training and Marketing teams on-site prior/during/after opening On-The-Job Training: 188 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | |
| Dolly's Pizza | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Toppers Pizza | Franchise Business Leader support Corporate HQ team support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Dolly's Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Toppers Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Dolly's Pizza | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Toppers Pizza | We work on an owner/operator franchise system where at least one partner must be involved full-time in day-to-day operations. You won't be able to resist anyway. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Dolly's Pizza | |
| Toppers Pizza | |