Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Pizza Kitchen | Toppers Pizza | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 292146 - 530652 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Pizza Kitchen | Toppers Pizza | |
| Experience | * Proven track record in the restaurant industry * Current ownership of multiple restaurants with an established infrastructure, preferably full service U.S. brands * Previous franchise restaurant experience * Strong knowledge of market trends, real estate, governmental issues, distribution and labor * Minimum of $5 Million total net worth * Minimum of $2 Million cash available for investment * Franchise partner must have the resources and be willing to send multiple managers and several key restaurant employees to California for a 3 month training program. * All minimum requirements are subject to California Pizza Kitchen's collective evaluation of the potential franchise partner If you feel you meet the initial criteria and are interested in franchise opportunities, please tell us more about yourself and your company in the following preliminary application. | Single Unit: Liquidity: $150,000 Net Worth: $400,000 Multi-Unit (3-5 units): Liquidity: $300,000-$500,000 Net Worth: $750,000-$1,000,000 To open a Toppers franchise, you must have what it takes to make the initial investment or partner with someone who does. Those who qualify may be eligible for a reduced initial franchise fee through our association with the VetFran program. Average Square Footage: 1,200-1,800 sq ft (1,500 is optimal) Our flexible footprint makes finding a spot to locate extra easy, whether it's an endcap, in-line or freestanding location. |
Financing Options |
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| California Pizza Kitchen | Toppers Pizza | |
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| Receivables | ||
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Training & Support |
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| California Pizza Kitchen | Toppers Pizza | |
| Training | 30 days at a Training Store in person and hands-on Training and Marketing teams on-site prior/during/after opening On-The-Job Training: 188 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours | |
| Support | Franchise Business Leader support Corporate HQ team 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | We work on an owner/operator franchise system where at least one partner must be involved full-time in day-to-day operations. You won't be able to resist anyway. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Pizza Kitchen | Toppers Pizza | |
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Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | 1985 |
| Toppers Pizza | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | 0 |
| Toppers Pizza | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | * Proven track record in the restaurant industry * Current ownership of multiple restaurants with an established infrastructure, preferably full service U.S. brands * Previous franchise restaurant experience * Strong knowledge of market trends, real estate, governmental issues, distribution and labor * Minimum of $5 Million total net worth * Minimum of $2 Million cash available for investment * Franchise partner must have the resources and be willing to send multiple managers and several key restaurant employees to California for a 3 month training program. * All minimum requirements are subject to California Pizza Kitchen's collective evaluation of the potential franchise partner If you feel you meet the initial criteria and are interested in franchise opportunities, please tell us more about yourself and your company in the following preliminary application. |
| Toppers Pizza | Single Unit: Liquidity: $150,000 Net Worth: $400,000 Multi-Unit (3-5 units): Liquidity: $300,000-$500,000 Net Worth: $750,000-$1,000,000 To open a Toppers franchise, you must have what it takes to make the initial investment or partner with someone who does. Those who qualify may be eligible for a reduced initial franchise fee through our association with the VetFran program. Average Square Footage: 1,200-1,800 sq ft (1,500 is optimal) Our flexible footprint makes finding a spot to locate extra easy, whether it's an endcap, in-line or freestanding location. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| California Pizza Kitchen} | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | 30 days at a Training Store in person and hands-on Training and Marketing teams on-site prior/during/after opening On-The-Job Training: 188 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | Franchise Business Leader support Corporate HQ team 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 | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | We work on an owner/operator franchise system where at least one partner must be involved full-time in day-to-day operations. You won't be able to resist anyway. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | |
| Toppers Pizza | |