Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | Buck's Pizza | |
| Investment | 143000 - 350000 | 165450 - 345400 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | Buck's Pizza | |
| Experience | Top That! Pizza actively searches for candidates with a strong background in business management. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | Buck's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | Buck's Pizza | |
| Training | ||
| Support | * 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 * Efficiency in all systems * Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services * Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support |
| Marketing | * ready-to-use grand opening strategy and materials * ready-to-use annual calendar for LTOs * ready-to-use (or custom) four-walls marketing tools such as Point-of Purchase displays, posters, window clings and printed menus * easy-to-change areas on digital menu boards for regionalized LTOs * well-managed and effective social media strategy that generates useful feedback and enhances the relationship between the franchise and its customers * regularly scheduled focus group research conducted by a professional marketing firm that will ensure Top That! remains on top of current trends and aware of its customers' preferences | Ad Templates |
| Operations | At least one owner or a designated manager must be involved on a full-time basis and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management. | 14% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | Buck's 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 6% |
| Buck's Pizza | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 0 |
| Buck's Pizza | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 0 |
| Buck's Pizza | 1994 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | 20 years |
| Buck's Pizza | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | Top That! Pizza actively searches for candidates with a strong background in business management. |
| Buck's Pizza | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Equipment | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC} | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Inventory | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Receivables | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Payroll | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |
| Support | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | * 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 * Efficiency in all systems * Favorable national contracts with suppliers of goods and services * Operating manuals, policies, procedures, and business management systems |
| Buck's Pizza | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support |
| Marketing | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | * ready-to-use grand opening strategy and materials * ready-to-use annual calendar for LTOs * ready-to-use (or custom) four-walls marketing tools such as Point-of Purchase displays, posters, window clings and printed menus * easy-to-change areas on digital menu boards for regionalized LTOs * well-managed and effective social media strategy that generates useful feedback and enhances the relationship between the franchise and its customers * regularly scheduled focus group research conducted by a professional marketing firm that will ensure Top That! remains on top of current trends and aware of its customers' preferences |
| Buck's Pizza | Ad Templates |
| Operations | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | At least one owner or a designated manager must be involved on a full-time basis and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management. |
| Buck's Pizza | 14% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | 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 | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| How to Top That Pizza Franchise System, LLC | |
| Buck's Pizza | |