Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Z Pizza | |
| Investment | 385000 - 595000 | 249000 - 359000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Z Pizza | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Z Pizza | |
| Training | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. | 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 | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs | 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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| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Z Pizza | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 7% |
| Z Pizza | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2% |
| Z Pizza | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 1991 |
| Z Pizza | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2005 |
| Z Pizza | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery} | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. |
| Z Pizza | Additional training available as required |
| Support | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| 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 | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs |
| Z Pizza | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| 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 | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 0 |
| Z Pizza | |
| International Expansion | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Z Pizza | |