Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Firehouse Subs | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 57502 - 868696 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3-5% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Firehouse Subs | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | 1. Minimum of $80k to invest 2. Credit score of 650+ 3. Strong inner drive for excellence 4. Devotion to your Firehouse Subs business 5. Motivated and community-minded 6. Must love subs! | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Firehouse Subs | 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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| Firehouse Subs | Z Pizza | |
| Training | Additional training available as required | |
| Support | 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, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| Firehouse Subs | Z 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 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Firehouse Subs | 6% |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Firehouse Subs | 3-5% |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Firehouse Subs | 1994 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Firehouse Subs | 1995 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Firehouse Subs | 1. Minimum of $80k to invest 2. Credit score of 650+ 3. Strong inner drive for excellence 4. Devotion to your Firehouse Subs business 5. Motivated and community-minded 6. Must love subs! |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Firehouse Subs | No |
| Z Pizza | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Firehouse Subs} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Firehouse Subs | 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 |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Firehouse Subs | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Firehouse Subs | Canada, Mexico |
| Z Pizza | |