Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | Buck's Pizza | |
| Investment | 500000 - 7000000 | 165450 - 345400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2002 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | Buck's Pizza | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | Buck's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | Buck's Pizza | |
| Training | Our web-based computer training programs provides an interactive process to show the skills required for every employee position at our locations. It also includes tests that must be successfully completed before each employee receives hands-on training with a mentor. Because our training is web-based, needed changes or improvements can be enacted by a member of the corporate training staff from anywhere and made immediately available to all stores. We monitor the results of each location to ensure all of our stores are properly using our web based training program. This approach helps establish consistency and a high standard of customer service at each and every operation in the America's Incredible Pizza Company system. Our employee training systems have been an eye opener to other franchise groups who are “amazed-- at the rapid pace we can open a new location with fully trained staff. The cost savings involved in our rapid training programs is phenomenal. | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support | |
| Marketing | America's Incredible Pizza Company s community involvement is the key to our marketing success. Positive marketing formats include student incentive programs in local schools, fundraisers, lock-ins with youth groups, Incredible birthday parties for all ages, Bravery Awards for dentists and doctors, group events for kids sports teams, civic organizations, family reunions, banquets " the list goes on and on. From corporate events to family parties to Project Graduation lock-ins, fundraisers and everything in-between, we will be the number one, top-rated party place in your community. Customized websites for each location, direct mail advertising using cutting edge demographic profiles, internet, social media, email marketing and seasonal radio and television placements are all important tools in attracting thousands of customers each week. | Ad Templates |
| Operations | 14% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | Buck's Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | 2002 |
| Buck's Pizza | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | 2004 |
| Buck's Pizza | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company} | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | Our web-based computer training programs provides an interactive process to show the skills required for every employee position at our locations. It also includes tests that must be successfully completed before each employee receives hands-on training with a mentor. Because our training is web-based, needed changes or improvements can be enacted by a member of the corporate training staff from anywhere and made immediately available to all stores. We monitor the results of each location to ensure all of our stores are properly using our web based training program. This approach helps establish consistency and a high standard of customer service at each and every operation in the America's Incredible Pizza Company system. Our employee training systems have been an eye opener to other franchise groups who are “amazed-- at the rapid pace we can open a new location with fully trained staff. The cost savings involved in our rapid training programs is phenomenal. |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Support | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support |
| Marketing | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | America's Incredible Pizza Company s community involvement is the key to our marketing success. Positive marketing formats include student incentive programs in local schools, fundraisers, lock-ins with youth groups, Incredible birthday parties for all ages, Bravery Awards for dentists and doctors, group events for kids sports teams, civic organizations, family reunions, banquets " the list goes on and on. From corporate events to family parties to Project Graduation lock-ins, fundraisers and everything in-between, we will be the number one, top-rated party place in your community. Customized websites for each location, direct mail advertising using cutting edge demographic profiles, internet, social media, email marketing and seasonal radio and television placements are all important tools in attracting thousands of customers each week. |
| Buck's Pizza | Ad Templates |
| Operations | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | 14% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Americas Incredible Pizza Company | |
| Buck's Pizza | |