Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza

Take-and-bake pizza

About

Founded

1981

Franchising Since

1982 (37 Years)

Corporate Address

8000 N.E. Parkway Dr., #350
Vancouver, WA 98662

CEO

Weldon Spangler

Ticker Symbol

FRSH

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment ⓘ

$279,070 - $518,780

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

$275,000

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

$80,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$25,000 - $25,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

Ad Royalty Fee

Financing Options

Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following:  startup costs, equipment, inventory

Veteran Incentives

Reduced royalty fee for first three years

Support Options

Ongoing 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 Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Templates

National Media

Regional Advertising

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

Loyalty program/app

On-The-Job Training:

230 hours

Classroom Training:

40 hours

Number of Employees Required to Run:

Bio

Hillsboro, Oregon-based pizza chain Papa Aldo's and Petaluma, California-based chain Murphy's Pizza were both acquired by Terry Collins, who merged them into one brand in 1995: Papa Murphy's. Papa Murphy's stores make pizzas for customers to take home and bake themselves. Side items such as cookie dough, cheesy bread and salads are also offered.

Cost

Initial Investment: Low - $279,070 High - $518,780

Units

-4.9%-76 UNITS (1 Year) -1.3%-19 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the following regions/states:
Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Midwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, West, Canada, Middle East

Franchise Financing

Using 401(K)/IRA Funds

Tax Penalty-Free
Debt Free
Expert Guidance

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Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza

Take-and-bake pizza

Founded

Franchising Since

Corporate Address

CEO

Ticker Symbol

Initial Investment ⓘ

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

Ongoing Royalty Fee

Ad Royalty Fee

Veteran Incentives

Ongoing Support

Marketing Support

On-The-Job Training:

Classroom Training:

Number of Employees Required to Run:

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

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Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza Take-and-bake pizza

Founded

Franchising Since

Corporate Address

CEO

Ticker Symbol

Initial Investment ⓘ

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

Ongoing Royalty Fee

Ad Royalty Fee

Veteran Incentives

Ongoing Support

Marketing Support

On-The-Job Training:

Classroom Training:

Number of Employees Required to Run:

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Related Franchises

Franchise Articles

Disclaimer

The Franchise 500 is not intended to endorse, advertise, or recommend any particular franchise. It is solely a research tool you can use to compare franchise operations. Entrepreneur stresses that you should always conduct your own independent investigation before investing money in a franchise.

Updated: September 18th, 2018

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Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza

Take-and-bake pizza