Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | Extreme Pita | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 148260 - 418100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Tortilla | Extreme Pita | |
| Experience | * A minimum of $1,000,000 net worth and $250,000 of liquid assets to invest in your California Tortilla franchise; * Experience in either the food/restaurant industry; and/or prior franchise experience; and/or prior business or management experience (whew!); * A passionate commitment to customer service; * A sound operating plan to manage your business; * A cultural fit with California Tortilla and a passion for Mexican food; * The willingness to learn and apply the California Tortilla Operating System. | |
Financing Options |
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| California Tortilla | Extreme Pita | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | Extreme Pita | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours | We provide an extensive training program for all franchisees to ensure that when your store opens you are comfortable and experienced in all aspects of running a successful business. Our "Pita Pro In the Making" program provides you with 10 days at our headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by another 2 weeks of in-store hands-on training. During the training we teach you what it takes to operate an efficient and successful Extreme Pita. The Training program involves both classroom and in-store training from experienced corporate trainers that have previously operated successful Extreme Pita franchises. During this period we will train you in everything from rolling the pita, scheduling and ordering, customer service, management control systems to the training of your new staff. |
| 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 | Promoting and developing our brand is crucial. You'll get extensive marketing training, a user-friendly marketing manual and promotions & merchandising support. We also assist in developing and executing an opening advertising strategy and seasonal campaigns. We'll even send field reps out (it's an ongoing thing!) to offer suggestions, answer questions, consult, and provide continuous support. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Tortilla | Extreme Pita | |
| 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 | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| Extreme Pita | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| Extreme Pita | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Extreme Pita | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Extreme Pita | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| California Tortilla | * A minimum of $1,000,000 net worth and $250,000 of liquid assets to invest in your California Tortilla franchise; * Experience in either the food/restaurant industry; and/or prior franchise experience; and/or prior business or management experience (whew!); * A passionate commitment to customer service; * A sound operating plan to manage your business; * A cultural fit with California Tortilla and a passion for Mexican food; * The willingness to learn and apply the California Tortilla Operating System. |
| Extreme Pita | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| Extreme Pita | We provide an extensive training program for all franchisees to ensure that when your store opens you are comfortable and experienced in all aspects of running a successful business. Our "Pita Pro In the Making" program provides you with 10 days at our headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, followed by another 2 weeks of in-store hands-on training. During the training we teach you what it takes to operate an efficient and successful Extreme Pita. The Training program involves both classroom and in-store training from experienced corporate trainers that have previously operated successful Extreme Pita franchises. During this period we will train you in everything from rolling the pita, scheduling and ordering, customer service, management control systems to the training of your new staff. |
| Support | |
| California Tortilla | 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 |
| Extreme Pita | Promoting and developing our brand is crucial. You'll get extensive marketing training, a user-friendly marketing manual and promotions & merchandising support. We also assist in developing and executing an opening advertising strategy and seasonal campaigns. We'll even send field reps out (it's an ongoing thing!) to offer suggestions, answer questions, consult, and provide continuous support. |
| Marketing | |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Extreme Pita | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | 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 |
| Extreme Pita | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Extreme Pita | |