Papa John's vs Little Caesars Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Papa John's vs Little Caesars including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Papa John's Franchise
Little Caesars Franchise
Investment $26,500 - $844,420$359,700 - $1,686,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 8%-
Year Founded 19851959
Year Franchised 19861962
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Papa John's Franchise
Little Caesars Franchise
Experience The prospective franchisee should have at least one partner with a successful business management background and one partner who qualifies as the Principal Operator. For single-unit development, an individual can apply to be both owner and Principal Operator. The Principal Operator must have prior general management experience relative to the number of units to be developed and must own or have the right to acquire at least 5% equity in the business within 12 months of hire date. A fully completed Request for Consideration Form and current resume must be submitted for each member of the proposed franchise group or the owner operator, including the proposed Principal Operator. Also, Papa John's will request supporting documentation from each proposed owner-

Financing Options

 
Papa John's Franchise
Little Caesars Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Papa John's Franchise
Little Caesars Franchise
Training We provide initial training for the operator of 6-8 weeks. In addition, we continue to provide ongoing training for your operator and team.-
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Papa John's Franchise
Little Caesars Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Papa John's

We didn’t start our business in a boardroom. We started it in a broom closet. Back in 1984, our Founder, John Schnatter (that’s Papa John to you) sold his beloved muscle car to buy pizza‐making equipment. Armed with only an oven and a love for making quality pizza, John opened the very first Papa John’s in the crowded broom closet of his father’s tavern. Over the years, this passion for making better pizza informed every decision and pizza we made...because the last thing we wanted to be was a pizza company. So instead of chopping vegetables with machines, we chop them by hand every day. Instead of investing in gimmicks, we invest in fresh ingredients. And we pile them high on our fresh, never-frozen original dough. Today, we’ve surrounded ourselves with like-minded people with a passion for making better pizza, including franchisees, suppliers, athletes, pizza makers, and farmers we’ve known for over 30 years. Like our friend Dino in California - "he grows the best tomatoes. In the end, John’s desire to create a better pizza built more than a pizza company...he built a pizza family.

At Papa John's we have a simple formula for success: Focus on one thing and try to do it better than anyone else. By keeping the Papa John's menu simple, we are able to focus on the quality of our product by using only superior-quality ingredients. Our commitment to quality can be seen in all of our ingredients, from our fresh (never frozen) water-purified traditional dough, to our vine-ripened fresh-packed tomato sauce (which goes from the vine to the can in an average of six hours), to our cheese made with 100% mozzarella and many other premium ingredients.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a standard Papa John’s franchise is $130,120 to $844,420. This includes up to $73,920 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a non-traditional Papa John’s franchise is $26,500 to $388,920. This includes up to $56,420 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.

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About Little Caesars

Michael and Marian Ilitch, the authors of Little Caesars Pizza, thought ambitiously, went out on a limb, and grew one pizza shop in a Detroit suburb into a worldwide pizza chain.

It began with somewhat known nibble sustenance called "pizza" brought home by World War II fighters coming back from Italy. Mike and Marian saw guarantee in this new sustenance and were enthusiastic about beginning their own pizza business. They contributed their $10,000 life investment funds toward opening a solitary Little Caesars shop in 1959. To develop the chain, Mike and Marian diversified their stores, at last giving a huge number of people the chance to possess their own particular business. Mike and Marian took individual pride in helping franchisees develop their organizations and giving business chances to youthful team individuals.

Over 50 years after the fact,Little Caesars is a universally known brand.

A BRIGHT FUTURE

Little Caesars keeps on improving to give more an incentive to more individuals in more places. This implies business open doors for business people, new stores over the world, top notch and advantageous new items, and showcasing advancements that enjoyment clients. Most imperative, Little Caesars stays concentrated on what it excels at: furnishing pizza made with our finest fixings at an incredible cost far and wide!

Little Caesars is one of the most successful carry-out pizza brands in the World. Our high quality product line, production system, amazing value and great customer convenience has made our franchise locations and company-owned stores some of the best in the industry.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a single Little Caesars restaurant franchise ranges from $359,700 to $1,686,000. This includes $181,000 to $285,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
The total investment necessary for a territory reservation agreement, assuming it allows for development of four restaurants, ranges from $21,000 to $25,000, which is in addition to the cost of each single franchise to be developed. This includes $20,000 (generally $5,000 per Restaurant franchise) that you must pay to the franchisor as a Territory Reservation Fee.

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