Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 391000 - 556000 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1967 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Z Pizza | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | The zpizza support system is extremely detailed and begins from the moment your franchise agreement is signed, throughout your development phases, and through your store opening. Training is provided to the operational owners and managers for your store. The zpizza Training Program is a four week program comprehensive of all operational details involved in your business. zpizza provides a team to serve from pre-opening to opening. - Use of brand name, trademarks, recipes, operational systems and methods, and décor - Facility planning on site location and architectural design - Specifications for fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements - Assistance in site selection and lease negotiation - Corporate training for Owner/Operator and Director of Operations/General Managers - Kitchen/Back of the House Workflow design - Ongoing support from members of the Training and Operations Team - Ongoing updates for increasing profitability - Products with high industry demand - Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services - Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems - Annual franchisee meetings - Access to zpizza's proprietary, Internet-based system that acts as a repository for all above-mentioned support materials, manuals, graphics and brand communications. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 77% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (77% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Z Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 6% |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 1967 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 1988 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 20 years |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | $10K |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | General business experience |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | No |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Z Pizza | The zpizza support system is extremely detailed and begins from the moment your franchise agreement is signed, throughout your development phases, and through your store opening. Training is provided to the operational owners and managers for your store. The zpizza Training Program is a four week program comprehensive of all operational details involved in your business. zpizza provides a team to serve from pre-opening to opening. - Use of brand name, trademarks, recipes, operational systems and methods, and décor - Facility planning on site location and architectural design - Specifications for fixtures, equipment, and leasehold improvements - Assistance in site selection and lease negotiation - Corporate training for Owner/Operator and Director of Operations/General Managers - Kitchen/Back of the House Workflow design - Ongoing support from members of the Training and Operations Team - Ongoing updates for increasing profitability - Products with high industry demand - Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services - Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems - Annual franchisee meetings - Access to zpizza's proprietary, Internet-based system that acts as a repository for all above-mentioned support materials, manuals, graphics and brand communications. |
| Marketing | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 77% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (77% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Z Pizza | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Z Pizza | |