FRANCHISE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Will Papa Murphy’s find me a location?
We have a staff of full time experienced real estate managers that evaluate potential sites for our franchisees. Papa Murphy’s must approve any site. As the franchisee, the final site selection is yours.
What is the initial franchise fee and how is it payable?
The franchise fee is $25,000 for your first store and is payable before training begins. On subsequent stores the franchise fee is $15,000.
Is Financing Available?
Papa Murphy’s does not have financing for franchisees. Papa Murphy’s does work with a number of preferred lenders for SBA loans. Our finance department can help direct you to an SBA lender.
What are the on-going fees paid to Papa Murphy’s?
The Royalty Fee is 5% of net sales per week. Additionally, there is an Advertising and Development Fee of 1% of net sales per week.
How long does it take to open a store?
It depends on a number of factors, the biggest variable is the availability of quality sites. On average, once a Franchise Agreement is signed, a store can be opened within seven months, but may take longer.
Where do I order my food products?
Papa Murphy’s has a national contract with a major food distributor that will deliver your products to your location. We have a professional purchasing department that insures our franchisees pay the lowest possible prices for our products.
What about new product development?
We believe in keeping our business simple and executing the concept consistently. We pride ourselves on doing what we do better than anyone else. We are clearly focused on providing the highest quality pizza for the best price to our customers and always strive to improve. We continue to look for new products and procedures to maximize sales, profitability and give our customers outstanding value.
Do I have to actively work the business?
YES. This is not a passive investment. Our franchise owners are actively involved in the business. The active involved owner operator is one of the major strengths of the Papa Murphy’s system.
What is the profile of a successful Papa Murphy’s franchisee?
Papa Murphy’s has over 300 different franchise owners who have diverse backgrounds and business experiences. Many of our existing franchise owners were once our pizza buying customers that were attracted by the quality of our products and simplicity of the operation. A prospective franchisee must be willing to work hard, be committed to excellent customer service, be a team player and have the drive to succeed and control their own financial future.
Why are some markets closed and just specific markets available?
The number of owners and stores in a market area are determined by the population,
demographic and geographic studies. Once we have recruited the number of owners that
a market requires, we then determine that market to be closed so that the existing owners
may have the opportunity to operate multiple units and build the market successfully.
The markets which are available require additional franchise owners to complete
development.