Fundraising with pizza is a great idea for most any size
group. It provides your buyers with
something everyone wants and can be very profitable as a fundraising idea.
There are three different types of pizza fundraisers:
- · Sales of pizza by the slice
- · Sales of pizza fundraising discount cards
- · Sales of pizza supplies - make your own kits
Each of these fundraisers varies in effort, requirements,
and profitability. Let's take a brief look at each one.
Pizza Fundraising by The Slice
This is a quick and easy profit source for just about any
type of youth sports team. You purchase your pizzas at a quantity discount and
have them delivered piping hot to your event.
Papa Johns and Dominos both offer the delivery service from
any location. Of course, you'll need to pay cash when the pizzas are delivered.
Sell the individual slices at close to 100% mark-up so that
your team receives $2 for every $1 in cost.
That mark-up covers any unsold or damaged slices.
Tips: Don't overbuy, reorder instead. Also, sell them fast
before they cool off. Plain cheese is the most popular followed by pepperoni.
Pizza Fundraising Discount Cards
A pizza fundraiser card is a discount card with an offer
tied to a single merchant, usually a national chain. It often provides a two-
for-one offer on every order and tends to be priced at $10 for a card good
for a one-year period.
Offers vary with most being tied to either a single location
or a small group of outlets for a national chain. Pizza Hut cards are good for
eat-in dining while most others are aimed at the take-out or delivery market.
Given how popular pizza is with younger children as well as
teenagers, pizza cards are excellent school fundraising ideas.
The cards for Pizza Hut and those for some of the other
chains place a limit on the number of times you can use the card, often 21
times. That is a lot of free pizza for $10. Usage is tracked via holes punched
in marked spots on the card.
Some of the offers also specify that your initial order must
be for a large pizza while your free pizza is a medium size. When you think
about it, that works well for most adults because they usually want a different
set of toppings than what their children enjoy.
Profit Tip: Pizza cards can be obtained from many suppliers.
Most offer the same set of national chains and prices can vary widely, so it
pays to shop around.
All in all, pizza cards are among the best easy fundraisers
based on profitability and ease of sale.
Fundraising Sales of Frozen Pizza, Supplies, or Kits
Little Caesars and several other companies offer a "do
it yourself" pizza kit that many schools, youth groups, and sports teams
have successfully sold.
The basic concept is the same as a cookie dough fundraiser.
Your sellers use an order-taker brochure, collect payment upfront, and deliver
the goods after you receive your bulk shipment.
As with all order-taker sales efforts, there is slightly
more work involved than with immediate sale items. The delivered product must
be received, counted, and sorted by customer.
Pricing is generally close to the price the customer would
pay at retail. Profit margins are in the 30%-40% range.
Tip: Because the dough is frozen, deliveries need to be
timed well. Your customer pickup/delivery needs to take place within 4 to 6
hours after your bulk delivery.
If you are looking for a great fundraising idea for your
school, youth group, or sports team, try pizza this year!
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